One killed, one injured and 2-year-old in car during a fatal attempted carjacking
MINNEAPOLIS — Police are trying to piece together a deadly shooting that took place just feet away from a 2-year-old child Friday afternoon.
Police say two armed individuals dressed in dark clothing approached a black Mercedes parked in an alleyway on the 2700 block of Golden Valley Road in north Minneapolis when gunfire was exchanged. When authorities arrived they saw the Mercedes as well as an individual shot on the ground. That person died at the scene. The other suspect was spotted and taken into custody.
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The driver of the Mercedes was shot and drove himself to North Memorial Hospital. Authorities say there was a 2-year-old passenger in the vehicle who was not struck.
"It is absolutely a blessing that a 2-year-old child in this vehicle was not struck," said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara. "Thank God the child is fine."
On Sunday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the decedent as 27-year-old Marlo Phillips. The examiner's report states he died of multiple gunshot wounds.
Two guns were recovered at the scene and it is believed that there may be a third gun involved as well. The condition of the driver is unknown at this time.
This investigation is ongoing.
