Sunday morning shooting in north Minneapolis kills 17-year-old

Police say a 17-year-old boy died after he was shot early Sunday morning in north Minneapolis.

According to Minneapolis Police Department spokesman John Elder, just before 3 a.m., officers were near the 3200 block of Aldrich Avenue North when they heard multiple gunshots.

North Memorial Health Hospital notified police that a 17-year-old boy had just arrived via private transport. He had been shot and was in "grave" condition.

Police were notified hours later that the boy had died in the hospital.

Elder said investigators believe the boy had gotten into a confrontation that escalated to a shooting and that the suspect had fled the scene before officers arrived. No one is in custody.

Police said they do not believe the shooting was random.

Police also said investigators with the Fourth Precinct are looking into increasing police patrols in that specific area.

This was the 80th homicide in Minneapolis this year; there were 48 homicides in all of 2019.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Editor’s note: Police originally stated that officers found the victim and took him to the hospital. This article has been updated to reflect that the victim was taken to the hospital via private transport.