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Safety patrols form in north Minneapolis after recent violence Two people were killed over the weekend. May 24, 2021 8:53pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Residents of north Minneapolis have banded together to form safety patrols to address the surge of shootings in their neighborhood.
The goal is to stop the violence and connect those struggling with homelessness and unemployment with resources, said the Rev. Jerry McAfee of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church.
He was recruiting residents to join the patrols Monday afternoon at the corner of N. Lowry and N. Logan avenues.
The effort comes as police search for those responsible for fatally shooting a 6-year-old girl and wounding two other children. Two men were killed in north Minneapolis over the weekend.