The Minneapolis police responded to a series of shooting incidents, including stabbings, racing cars and all-night fights, including an incident involving a
3 Mpls officers injured on night of shootings, stabbings and fights
It was a tense weekend for the city of Minneapolis.
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The weekend proved to be unusually busy and dangerous for Minneapolis police, three of whom were injured after responding to incidents around the city early Saturday morning.
According to a media briefing from MPD, the first incident happened at about 1:00 a.m. in the Uptown area, where a group of drag racers were engaging in exhibition driving and causing damage to the roadways and endangering the personal safety to those in the area.
When officers showed up to the scene, the suspects turned their aggression towards law enforcement, throwing rocks and other items at them, MPD says.
She was reported to be in very critical condition. No other children were injured.
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Kristi Belcamino / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 1:29 pm, May 16, 2021 ×
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MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis police responded to a string of shootings, a stabbing, car racing and fights overnight including one incident involving a girl jumping on a trampoline who was the victim of a drive-by shooting.
The shooting involving the child on the trampoline occurred when a red, four-door Ford vehicle drove southward down an alley about 8:30 p.m. on the 2200 block of Ilion Avenue North, according to police. Someone in the vehicle shot at a house, and the girl was shot in the head as she played with other kids. No other injuries were reported.
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