Boy, 14, Shot Dead In Teen Brawl In Downtown Minneapolis Monday Night

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed Monday night during a fight involving a group of teenagers, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.

Police were called around 9 p.m. on May 5 to the 90 block of Hennepin Avenue South after reports of gunfire. Officers found the teen with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where he later died.

Investigators believe a brawl broke out among a group of teenage boys and escalated when one of them pulled a gun and opened fire, fatally striking the victim.

"This is a terrible tragedy," O’Hara said in a statement. "When teenagers have access to guns, conflicts can turn deadly. One young life is lost, and others are forever changed. It’s heartbreaking. The sheer number of guns in circulation—and how easily teens can access them—is unacceptable."

MPD homicide detectives are working to piece together what led up to the shooting and to identify those involved.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the boy’s name, along with the official cause and manner of death.

Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at policetips@minneapolismn.gov or call (612) 673-5845. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at CrimeStoppersMN.org.