Child among 2 people shot and wounded in Minneapolis A 3-year-old boy and a man in his 30s are expected to survive, police said.
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Two people were struck by gunfire Friday night in Minneapolis, including a 3-year-old boy, according to Minneapolis police.
The sound from a barrage of gunshots about 10 p.m. was captured on a porch security camera in the 3300 block of N. Emerson Avenue, where the gunfire occurred.
When police arrived, they found the child and performed emergency first aid. When officers learned that paramedics probably wouldn t arrive for three or four minutes, they scooped up the child and rushed him to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, said police spokesman John Elder. They likely saved the child s life, Elder said.
Man shot to death in north Minneapolis July 4, 2021 7:11pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon in north Minneapolis. It was the city s 46th homicide of the year, according to Star Tribune records.
Minneapolis police responded to a report of gunshots in the 2600 block of N. Logan Avenue about 3:50 p.m., according to police spokesman John Elder. They found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
Officers rendered emergency medical assistance and the victim was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, where he died shortly after arrival, Elder said.
Preliminary investigation indicated that an altercation occurred between people familiar with one another, resulting in gunfire, Elder said.
Baby grazed by bullet while in vehicle in north Minneapolis Police are searching for suspects. July 2, 2021 8:59pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A 9-month-old baby was grazed by a bullet while riding in a vehicle in Minneapolis Friday evening, police said.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter notification and 911 reports of shots fired at N. Colfax and 34th avenues at 6:45 p.m. The infant was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale in the vehicle they were in, according to police spokesman John Elder.
The child is expected to be OK, Elder said.
No one is in custody. Investigators are working to identify possible suspects and determine if the vehicle was the intended target of the gunfire, Elder said.
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Major General Clayton Allen Hovda (Minnesota Army National Guard retired) was born March 5, 1935, in Montevideo, Minnesota, and died on June 19, 2021 at North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale.
Clayton grew up on a farm in Maynard, Minnesota. He received his BS from Luther College, his MS from the University of Minnesota, and his PhD from the University of Iowa. He began teaching choral music in St. James and at Duluth Central High School. His career turned to school administration, and he served the communities of Cosmos, Pine Island, Alexandria, Red Wing and Lake City as superintendent of schools, retiring in 1997.
Clayton joined the Minnesota Army National Guard in 1957. He served in both the artillery and infantry over his career and was ultimately promoted to Major General, serving as the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division Commander from 1992 until he retired in 1995. Among his many awards, he received the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak