Two shot dead, eight injured after shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Two men were shot dead and eight others were wounded in downtown Minneapolis, police said early on Saturday.

One of two suspects arrested for the fatal shooting of four people at a barber shop in Khayelitsha on June 8 says he has an alibi and footage will prove he was not at the scene. Stock photo.
One of two suspects arrested for the fatal shooting of four people at a barber shop in Khayelitsha on June 8 says he has an alibi and footage will prove he was not at the scene. Stock photo. (Pravit Kimtong/123rf.com)

Two men were shot dead and eight others were wounded in downtown Minneapolis, police said early on Saturday.

“Of the 10 victims, all are adults, five male and five female. Two deceased are male and one in critical is male”, Minneapolis Police said on Twitter.

“Order fully restored to the scene and surrounding areas”, the statement said, adding that seven injured people were treated in local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting happened in the 300 block of N. 1st Ave., according to the police.