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One person was shot to death Saturday night in Minneapolis at the same intersection where George Floyd died last year -- an area that has since become a memorial site.

Authorities say a man was shot and killed near the the Minneapolis intersection known as George Floyd Square, where Floyd died in police custody last May.

USA TODAY A manhunt was underway Sunday in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of a man near "George Floyd Square," an intersection that serves as a memorial to the man whose death at the hands of police in May set off Black Lives Matter protests across the nation. Police provided few details of the shooting, which took place less than 48 hours before jury selection is set to begin in the murder trial of the police officer charged in Floyds death. Police spokesman John Elder said police were a...

Detectives were eventually able to trace the vehicle to 54-year-old Henry Lee Brown, who was booked into the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide ...

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The incident occurred days ahead of Derek Chauvin's trial. Reports say that police are looking for the suspect in connection to the shooting.

Copy shortlink: A man was fatally shot Saturday evening near E. 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, the Minneapolis intersection known as George Floyd Square, where Floyd died in police custody last May. According to police spokesman John Elder, police got a ShotSpotter notification about 5:45 p.m., and 911 callers reported that two people had been shot and were being brought to the barricades at the areas entrance. When officers arrived, the victim was already gone. Police ...

Tense, empty, boarded up: Minneapolis braces for unrest ahead of Derek Chauvin trial Deon J. Hampton MINNEAPOLIS — There’s the fenced-off government buildings downtown. Cars parked in the middle of the street where residents stand watch over George Floyd’s memorial on the citys south side. Parts of east and north Minneapolis appear at times quiet and tense. Some businesses have boarded up or shut down. Nearly a year of peaceful protests, riots and international outcry has ...

A single fatality occurred near George Floyd Square in Mpls.

According to police spokesman John Elder, officers responded to a report of a shooting around 10:44 p.m. on Lagoon Avenue between Girard and Hennepin avenues ...