A man died early Sunday after being shot inside an apartment building stairwell on the 200 block of Broadway Street Northeast in Minneapolis, in a killing police believe grew out of an argument. No arrests have been made, and investigators are still working to piece together what happened before the gunfire erupted.
According to KARE 11, Minneapolis police officers responded to a reported shooting on the block and found the man with at least one life-threatening gunshot wound. He was rushed to a hospital, where he later died, and police say they believe an argument led to the gunfire, though no suspect information or arrests have been announced. As reported by FOX 9, responding officers located the victim lying in the stairwell at approximately 5:40 a.m. after dispatch received a call reporting gunfire inside the building.
Officers provided immediate emergency medical aid at the scene until Hennepin Healthcare EMTs arrived and transported the man to Hennepin Healthcare hospital, where he died despite lifesaving efforts, per Bring Me The News. Minneapolis Police Department forensic scientists processed the stairwell and surrounding building grounds to collect physical and ballistic evidence, the report notes, while homicide detectives canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses.
Where the Shooting Happened
The 200 block of Broadway Street Northeast sits in the Sheridan neighborhood of Northeast Minneapolis, within the territory of the Minneapolis Police Department's 2nd Precinct, headquartered at 1911 Central Avenue NE, according to the City of Minneapolis. Formal confirmation of the victim's identity and the official cause and manner of death fall under the jurisdiction of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office following a medicolegal investigation, as explained by gazettextra.com.
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted via email at [email protected], by voicemail at 612-673-5845, or anonymously through CrimeStoppers, and tips leading to an arrest and conviction may qualify for a financial reward.
A Citywide Homicide Count That's Trending Down
The fatal shooting added to Minneapolis's homicide toll in 2026, a reminder of the toll fatal violence takes on the city.
The citywide dip tracks with broader research: mid-year 2026 data from the Council on Criminal Justice showed Minneapolis homicides fell by 30 percent during the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2025, as Hoodline previously reported on a separate case. In March, the Minneapolis Police Department also launched the Firearm Assault Shoot Team, a specialized unit created to investigate non-fatal shootings with homicide-level urgency — part of a broader departmental push to get ahead of gun violence before it turns deadly.
Still, the numbers offer little comfort to residents of the Sheridan neighborhood dealing with the aftermath of a killing just steps from their front doors. With no suspect identified and the medical examiner yet to confirm the victim's identity, the investigation into what happened in that stairwell early Sunday remains open.
