Woman found shot amid Minneapolis house fire evacuation with 5 children
Minneapolis police say a woman is recovering and a man is in custody after a shooting and a house fire that involved several children being evacuated Saturday afternoon.
The woman was receiving a medical evaluation after being evacuated from the fire on the 1000 block of Irving Avenue North. During the evaluation, EMS personnel discovered she had suffered a gunshot wound that was not life-threatening and called police to the scene.
A man, who was also evacuated from the house fire, was arrested at the scene. The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated.
Five kids were also evacuated from the fire. Officials have not said anything about their condition.
Police say they believe the incident started as a domestic argument. The investigation into the sequence of events is ongoing.
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