Another series of violent incidents in Minneapolis left at least one dead and several injured in shootings and assaults over the July 4 holiday weekend. A person was also shot and killed in Brooklyn Park on Sunday night, and a person was seriously injured in a shooting in Edina on Thursday.
The following events were compiled based on publicly available emergency responder dispatches, the Minneapolis police 911 dashboard, and official information where available.
Thursday incidents
- Thursday at 8:24 p.m., responders were initially dispatched to a stabbing at 27th Avenue South and East Franklin Avenue. The MPD 911 dashboard later updated the incident to a “dead person.” Alpha News requested clarification from MPD on whether the death was suspicious but did not receive a response to that specific question.
- Thursday at 10:17 p.m., police were dispatched to a stabbing at 11th Avenue South and East 18th Street. A 27-year-old male was transported to the hospital by EMS with a “minor abrasion.” The undefined suspects fled on foot.
- Edina police reported a person was seriously injured in a shooting about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday on the 7200 block of York Avenue. No circumstantial details were provided, and despite video surfacing online showing possible suspects being detained nearby, Edina PD updated that no arrests had been made at the time.
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Reportedly some suspects being detained across the street from the Edina shooting. pic.twitter.com/ueequaaeps— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 3, 2026
- Thursday about 11:20 p.m., a person injured in a shooting showed up at North Memorial Hospital. The incident location may have been near 30th and Penn Avenue North, according to the 911 dashboard.
Friday incidents
- Friday about 12:50 a.m., a 17-year-old female was struck in the head with a 20-pound dumbbell during an assault at or near the Radius Apartments near the U of M campus and was transported to the hospital by EMS.
- Friday about 5:30 p.m., staff and a bartender at the Loon Café in downtown Minneapolis were reportedly assaulted; one was severely bleeding from the face. No suspect information was available.
Saturday incidents
- Saturday at 5:15 a.m., a person injured in a shooting showed up at HCMC. No public statement was made by MPD.
- Saturday at 2:50 p.m., a person reportedly sustained a graze wound in a shooting at 37th and Nicollet Avenue. The party was transported to the hospital by EMS.
- Saturday at 10:30 p.m., police responded to a shooting on the 1400 block of Plymouth Avenue North
Sunday incidents
- In the early morning hours on Sunday, a person who had been stabbed made a police report in Anoka County and was reportedly treated at Mercy Hospital. Police indicated the injured party was uncooperative but said the stabbing occurred somewhere in Minneapolis.
- At 1 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting on the 300 block of Wilson Street Northeast that was later updated to a homicide. Police said in a statement that a large crowd was present where a large party was being held nearby. A source later told Crime Watch Minneapolis that the incident “spilled out from an unlicensed Somali hookah lounge being run out of the back of a warehouse space” that houses an autism center by day. Police said no arrests were made at the time.
- About 2 a.m. Sunday in Uptown Minneapolis, police arrived on an assault at 28th and Hennepin Avenue where the victim reportedly had a broken neck and was in seizure. No public statement was made by MPD.
- Just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday, police responded to a shooting on the 600 block of Lowry Avenue North.
- About 2:40 a.m. Sunday, multiple reports of a shooting were reported in Northeast Minneapolis. First reports indicated the shooting was near McDonald’s on Stinson Boulevard, but no injured party was found at that location. Several minutes later, a person was reported down from gunshot wounds a couple blocks away in a parking lot near Broadway Street Northeast and New Brighton Boulevard. Two people were initially reported shot, but only one was located and was reportedly shot in the head and neck.
Multiple video clips were obtained by Crime Watch that appeared to contain a barrage of gunshots near McDonalds, as well as the aftermath of the shooting on New Brighton Boulevard where automatic burst gunfire could be heard and a large crowd of Somalis appeared to be gathered.
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The gunfire continued near Broadway St NE and New Brighton Blvd leaving one shot in the head and neck (graphic). Automatic burst gunfire heard. Again, Somalis involved. pic.twitter.com/cFA700Rw3s— CrimeWatchMpls (@CrimeWatchMpls) July 6, 2026
- The MPD 911 dashboard also indicated that another person injured by gunfire showed up at HCMC several minutes later, before 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Alpha News reached out to MPD for clarification on whether the shootings in Northeast were all connected, including the deceased person a few blocks away on Wilson Street but did not receive a response to that question in time for this report.
The MPD 911 dashboard showed that multiple nearby law enforcement agencies responded to assist Minneapolis police as the number of shootings unfolded early Sunday. A source also confirmed to Crime Watch that despite MPD having about 200 officers on duty Sunday, help was requested from Metro Transit police, Richfield, St. Anthony and U of M police departments, as well as the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.
- Sunday night about 10:13 p.m., a male was reportedly stabbed during an assault near 26th and Park Avenue and was transported to the hospital by EMS with a facial laceration.
- Additionally, there was a fatal shooting near Hartkopf Park in Brooklyn Park about 10:50 p.m. Sunday. A search ensued for several suspects who were reported to be teens but were not immediately located, according to available emergency dispatch audio. Brooklyn Park police later released a statement confirming that a juvenile male died at the scene and that the investigation was continuing with assistance from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office.
Monday incidents
- Another Northeast Minneapolis shooting occurred just after 2:30 a.m. Monday near the Mississippi River on 13th Avenue Northeast. A person was reportedly shot in the leg. The area has been associated with encampments in the past.
- Overnight early Monday, two separate reports of parties injured in shootings showed up at HCMC at 2:47 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
- About 3:40 a.m. Monday, a person injured in a stabbing showed up at HCMC.
In addition to the violence, Crime Watch received several reports of dozens of vehicle windows smashed over the weekend in Northeast Minneapolis, Lowry Hill East, and St. Louis Park.
A statement provided to Alpha News through an MPD spokesperson on behalf of Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson stated:
“The Fourth of July is historically our busiest day of the year, and this weekend was no exception. Thanks to the coordinated efforts of our public safety partners, there was a strong and visible police presence throughout the city. Despite these efforts, several shootings occurred, including one tragic homicide. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones affected.
We will not tolerate violence in our community. Our investigators are working diligently to identify everyone responsible and ensure they are held accountable.
Increased enforcement and proactive partnerships helped prevent additional harm, including the recovery of numerous illegal firearms over the weekend. Our priority remains clear: ensuring that residents and community members feel safe in their homes, in their neighborhoods, and across the city.”
Alpha News will continue to follow developments in these incidents.
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