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Police Make Arrest In Shooting Of 2-Year-Old At Minneapolis Apartment

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Police say they have made an arrest after a toddler was shot in the face inside a Minneapolis apartment Monday morning.

Minneapolis police confirmed the arrest Tuesday afternoon. The suspect has not been charged yet, but is described as a 36-year-old man who is being held on a probable cause weapons charge.

Police are working to determine the full extent of his involvement in the shooting and to determine if additional charges will be sought.

Officers responded to a report of an injured child on the 1500 block of Lasalle Avenue just after 4:30 a.m. On arrival, they found a 2-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the face. He was taken to the hospital, and was listed in critical, but stable, condition.

According to MPD, the child was with a family member who is not a parent when he was wounded.

Police are still investigating.

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