Man fatally shot after fight inside Minneapolis deli near U of M, police say
MINNEAPOLIS — A 40-year-old man is dead after a shooting early Saturday morning outside of a Minneapolis deli.
Police say it happened at about 3:45 a.m. on University Avenue Southeast near Sixth Street Southeast.
Officers arrived at the scene to find the victim lying on the ground with a gunshot wound. He died about 45 minutes later at HCMC.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim Sunday as 40-year-old Kenneth Maurice Johnson, from Wayne, Michigan. His cause of death is listed as a gunshot wound to the torso.
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Police say Johnson was shot after a "physical altercation" inside Mr. Santana, a deli and convenience store with late-night hours that's popular with University of Minnesota students in the area.
No arrests have been made. Anyone with information on this case can submit an anonymous tip online to Crime Stoppers, or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
NOTE: The original airdate of the video attached to this article is Dec. 28, 2023.
