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Medical Examiner Identifies Man Shot & Killed In N. Mpls. Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office released more information in the fatal north Minneapolis shooting on Sept. 12, 2015.

According to the medical examiner, 25-year-old Miguel Yobani Garcia Silvestre died of a gunshot wound to the abdomen in the incident. His manner of death has been determined to be homicide.

On the day of the incident, police responded to a report of a shooting inside a residence at about 4:30 a.m. on the 1200 block of 22nd Avenue North.

When officers arrived at scene, they located three victims who were suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, Garcia Silvestre, was pronounced dead at the scene, and two others were taken to North Memorial Medical Center. Their injuries were considered serious, but not life-threatening. Another victim, who fled the home, was found a few blocks away with non-life threatening injuries.

Minneapolis police are investigating. Anyone with information should call Minneapolis Police or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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