Man, 33, Shot Dead In 'Large Fight' At Minneapolis Homeless Encampment

MINNEAPOLIS — A 33-year-old man was shot dead after a "large fight" erupted inside a Minneapolis homeless encampment Monday evening, Minneapolis police said.

No arrests have been made. Police cleared and closed the homeless encampment after the shooting.

"The loss of life resulting from someone resorting to gun violence during an altercation has impacted yet another neighborhood in Minneapolis," said Chief Brian O’Hara.

"This senseless loss of life is a harsh reminder of the violence that continues to be all too common. I am thankful that this encampment was cleared before additional violent crime could occur in that neighborhood."

Third Precinct officers responded to the shooting just after 5 p.m. Monday at the vacant lot on the 3300 block of 3rd Avenue South.

Police found a man lying on the sidewalk. The man was treated at the scene before he was transported to Hennepin Healthcare, where he later died.

Investigators believe a large fight erupted inside a homeless encampment that spilled out into the street where gunfire occurred. "The injured male walked down the sidewalk and collapsed," police said.

Minneapolis Police forensic scientists processed the scene and collected evidence, and investigators are working to determine the sequence of events that led up to the fight and the shooting.