1 Killed, 2 Injured In Shooting Near South Minneapolis Park

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Three people were shot near a park in south Minneapolis Thursday evening.

The Minneapolis Police Department said one of the victims died at the scene, marking the ninth homicide in the city this year.

Police said one of the other victims is in critical condition and the third has non-life threatening wounds. They were both taken to the hospital.

The three victims, all men, were found on the sidewalk near East Phillips Park around 6:45 p.m.

No one is custody at this time, but police believe someone fled the scene before officers arrived.