Minneapolis Violence Escalates Over Fourth | Duluth News

Minneapolis endured a violent Fourth of July weekend with multiple shootings, stabbings, and smashed car windows across the city and surrounding areas — including at least one confirmed death and several injuries from gunfire and stabbings reported from Thursday through Monday. Key incidents included a fatal stabbing on Thursday night, hospital visits for gunshot wounds on Friday and Saturday, a homicide on Wilson Street Northeast after a large party, gunfire near New Brighton Boulevard, and another shooting on Lowry Avenue North. Early Monday, a leg wound from a shooting near the Mississippi River and two more hospital arrivals were reported. The interim police chief expressed condolences, noted ongoing investigations, and credited increased enforcement and partnerships for preventing further harm and recovering illegal weapons. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c20071cbdc4e65fd