A man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot multiple times on James Avenue North near 11th Avenue North in Minneapolis's Near North neighborhood Sunday night. Police responded to the scene shortly before 8:30 p.m., and witnesses told officers the suspect fled the area in a vehicle.
The victim sustained several gunshot wounds and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, according to FOX 9. Officers searched the surrounding blocks for surveillance video and additional witnesses as they worked to piece together what led to the shooting. The case remains under investigation, and the station reports that no suspect description has been released.
Investigators from Minneapolis's Firearm Assault Shoot Team, known as FAST, are now leading the probe. The unit was launched in March 2026 to give non-fatal shootings the same immediate response, evidence collection, and follow-up urgency that homicide cases receive, according to MinneapoliMedia News.
A Specialized Unit Built for Volume
The FAST team is made up of a Minneapolis police lieutenant and seven officers, working alongside personnel from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, and Metro Transit Police, per the same outlet's reporting. During its first 14 weeks of operation, the unit responded to 46 non-fatal shooting incidents involving 62 victims across the city, according to FOX 9, which reported that city leaders allocated $1.7 million in the 2026 budget to fund the team as a way to interrupt cycles of retaliatory violence.
Minneapolis recorded 123 non-fatal shooting incidents in 2026 through late July, MinneapoliMedia News reported, and non-fatal shooting clearance rates in the city stood at 41.2% in 2025. The city has seen a broader multi-year decline in gun violence: non-fatal shooting incidents dropped 56% between 2021 and 2025, falling from 582 victims to 255, according to the City of Minneapolis. The broader discussion of gun violence also includes retaliatory violence.
Precinct Coverage and Legal Exposure
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office provides information about police contacts, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. If a suspect is identified and prosecuted, Minnesota law provides for serious felony charges depending on the circumstances of the shooting.
Under Minnesota Statute § 609.221, first-degree assault involving the infliction of great bodily harm is a felony carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $30,000 fine, according to Sieben Cotter Law, which notes that great bodily harm is legally defined in Minnesota as injury creating a high probability of death or causing serious permanent disfigurement or impairment. Additional charges may apply depending on the circumstances of the shooting.
A Citywide Pattern Amid Falling Homicides
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, though FOX 9 did not specify which facility. The hospital was not identified in the report.
Sunday's shooting adds to a string of serious gun violence cases across Minneapolis this year. Other serious gun violence cases have also been reported across Minneapolis this year.
The report did not include an arrest update. It said officers were seeking surveillance video and additional witnesses. FOX 9 reported that the victim was in critical condition.
