Two women were wounded in an overnight shooting early Sunday on the 300 block of Cedar Avenue South in south Minneapolis, according to police. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 1 a.m. and found victims with non-life-threatening injuries in the Cedar-Riverside area, where they quickly launched an investigation and began processing the scene.
Authorities say a fight within a group of people appears to have escalated into gunfire, striking two women. An 18-year-old suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to a hospital, while a 23-year-old later showed up at M Health Fairview Riverside with a non-life-threatening injury. Officers also located a vehicle showing evidence of gunfire, and no arrests have been made so far, according to KARE 11.
Neighborhood context
The shooting unfolded in Cedar-Riverside, a dense south Minneapolis neighborhood known for heavy late-night foot traffic and a history of public-safety concerns. Earlier shootings in the area and ongoing worries about violence have been documented by local outlets. For more on past incidents in Cedar-Riverside, see coverage of a teen injured in a Cedar-Riverside shooting.
Police appeal for witnesses
Minneapolis police are asking anyone with information, photos, or video from the incident to contact investigators or CrimeStoppers as they work to piece together what happened. Officers canvassed the area and processed the scene overnight, and investigators have not released detailed suspect information. The inquiry remains active, and authorities are urging potential witnesses to come forward, per KARE 11.
