City of Minneapolis confirms it is clearing encampment in Phillips West neighborhood
The scene of a shooting at the encampment on June 15, 2024.
The city of Minneapolis confirmed Thursday that it is clearing a homeless encampment on the intersection of E 28th Street and Columbus Avenue.
A city spokesperson said crews are “supporting the property owner in clearing the encampment.”
The encampment has seen at least one shooting and a stabbing since its inception.
On June 9, the encampment saw both a shooting and a stabbing. A man sustained a serious gunshot wound, while another sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound.
More recently on Saturday, a woman was shot on the 2800 block of Park Avenue. She was found with a life-threatening injury at the encampment.