By Associated Press - Wednesday, July 8, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Another night of gun violence in Minneapolis has left one man dead and at least five others wounded in four shootings across the city.

Homicide detectives worked late into the night Tuesday to find the person who fired multiple shots into a car outside River of Life Lutheran Church on the city’s north side.

Two men in the car, both in their 20s, were struck. Police said one died and the other was injured, but is expected to survive.

The shooting was one of at least four across the city Tuesday, the Star Tribune reported. No arrests had been made as of Wednesday morning.

Through Sunday, 222 people had been shot in Minneapolis, a roughly 60% increase compared to the same time period in 2019, according to police spokesman Garrett Parten.

“Obviously, this gun violence is extremely concerning,” Parten said at a late-night news conference outside City Hall, while urging those responsible to “embrace the sanctity of life and put down the guns.”

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