MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A woman has turned herself in after police say she walked into a downtown Minneapolis strip club and fatally shot another woman.
The shooting happened inside Augie’s Cabaret, on Hennepin Avenue, just after 1 a.m. Saturday.
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The suspect allegedly walked into the topless nightclub, shot the victim — later identified as 32-year-old Lakisha Marie Neal — then fled the scene.
When officers arrived, Neal was already dead. She died of a gunshot wound to the head, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office said.
Friends of Neal said she was a good mother and an encouraging person.
READ MORE: 'It's Bizarre': Southern Minnesota Ghost Town Still Attracting Summer Visitors“I know there is nothing you can do that’s that bad–to justify shooting,” a friend said. “There’s nothing you can do that bad. We need to stop all the violence.”
Friends held a vigil outside Augie’s Saturday night, praying for peace.
They said Neal was enjoying a Friday night out and don’t know why she would have been targeted.
Her family and friends are resting on their faith to get through this difficult time.
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