Overnight shooting in Northeast Minneapolis leaves 2 people injured

Investigation underway in Minneapolis

Multiple first responders could be seen just after midnight on Wednesday morning along University Avenue Northeast near 26th Avenue Northeast.

Police say two people were shot in Northeast Minneapolis during the overnight hours on Wednesday morning.

According to police, officers were called around 12:15 a.m. for a report of a shooting at a gas station on the 2700 block of University Avenue Northeast.

When officers arrived at the business, they found a 45-year-old man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Another person, identified as a 17-year-old boy, was found about half a block away. He also had an injury that wasn’t considered to be life-threatening.

Both were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.

Police add in addition to finding a handgun at the scene, they found multiple bullet casings both inside and outside the gas station. That business, as well as a nearby maintenance building owned by the City of Minneapolis, were damaged by gunfire.

As of this time, no one has been arrested, and an investigation is ongoing.