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Boy, Man Grazed By Bullets In South Minneapolis Shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A child was grazed by a stray bullet in south Minneapolis early Sunday morning, but the boy's injuries are not life-threatening.

A man was also grazed by a bullet in the same shooting, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Police said officers responded to a reported shooting on the 2400 block of Portland Avenue South just before 3:15 a.m.

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The boy, who had been sleeping in bed when a bullet grazed his head, was hospitalized.

The man who was grazed showed up at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, also with injuries that are not life-threatening.

Investigators believe occupants of two vehicles were shooting at each other while driving.

The shooting is under investigation.

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