2 found injured on I-94 following separate shootings
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Two people were found injured Monday on Interstate 94 after they had been shot in separate incidents.
The city of Minneapolis said the Minnesota State Patrol was called to westbound I-94 near 49th Avenue North at about 1:15 p.m. and found a vehicle pulled over with a person inside suffering from a gunshot wound. Minneapolis police also responded to help.
The victim suffered a non-life-threatening leg wound and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Minneapolis police are investigating that shooting.
Then, at around 2:21 p.m., Brooklyn Center police responded to a reported shooting near I-94 and 57th Avenue North.
Minnesota State Patrol squad cars block off the area where a man was shot Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, on Interstate 94 in Brooklyn Center. (Minnesota Department of Transportation)
A man who had been shot while he was in the vehicle suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
According to the Brooklyn Center Police Department, the suspect vehicle is a black Jeep with three occupants. The shooting was not believed to be random.
It’s not yet clear if the two shootings were related.