4 women shot at former Whiskey Junction Bar
Minneapolis police on scene of a crime investigation at the former Whiskey Junction bar in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. Credit: Jeff Ernewein/KSTP-TV
Minneapolis police say four women were shot early Monday morning during an after-hours party at the former Whiskey Junction building in the city’s Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
According to police, officers were called to the building around 3:18 a.m. for a report of a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found three women who had non-life-threatening gunshot injuries. They were brought to Hennepin Healthcare, where a fourth woman later showed up with a non-life-threatening gunshot injury from the same incident.
Police say the shots were believed to be fired by someone who was in a vehicle that left the scene. They add gunfire damage was also found on the building and on at least two parked vehicles in the area.
If you have information about the shooting, you’re asked to contact CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS, or by CLICKING HERE to send in an electronic tip.