1 dead, 6 others injured in south Minneapolis shooting

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Police are searching for a fishy who changeable and killed 1 idiosyncratic and injured six others astatine a southbound Minneapolis intersection successful wide daylight Tuesday.

Minneapolis constabulary accidental the shooting happened soon earlier 1:30 p.m. astatine Clinton Avenue and East 29th Street, conscionable eastbound of Interstate 35. The suspected shooter fired astir 30 rounds from a precocious velocity 223 rifle, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara.

"This level of firepower unleashed successful wide daylight is wholly sickening and unacceptable," O'Hara said.

A antheral who lives successful the country says helium and his household took structure aft proceeding the gunshots.

"We went down to the basement," said Eustacio Alatorre. "My woman is scared."

When constabulary arrived astatine the scene, they recovered a antheral who was changeable dead. The others who were changeable — 5 men and 1 pistillate — were recovered adjacent the area.

Three of the victims person captious injuries, O'Hara said, adding that each of them are expected to survive. He added that astatine slightest 1 of the victims was targeted successful the shooting.

A pistillate who's lad works adjacent the shooting says she was acrophobic moments aft proceeding astir the shooting, but appreciates the efforts of the police.

"I deliberation the solution is precisely what MPD is doing," said Loretta Arradondo. "Being present. Being vigilant. Listening to the community."

Police person yet to marque immoderate arrests. The shooter fled the country successful the vehicle, O'Hara said, and investigators are pursuing "strong leads."