Light Rail Passenger Dies in Green Line Shooting, Minneapolis Police Investigating
St. Paul, MN (MinnesotaNow)- One person was killed in a shooting while riding on the Light Rail in the Twin Cities Saturday night.
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A news release issued by the Minneapolis Police Department says officers responded to the shooting around 9 p.m.
The victim was riding on an eastbound Green Line train that had departed from the Stadium Village station, located on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
Adult Dies in Shooting on Light Rail Green Line in Twin Cities
Police responded to the shooting at the Westgate Station, located in the area of University Ave. and Curfew St. in St. Paul.
Responding Metro Transit officers located an adult suffering from at least one gunshot wound.
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First responders provided aid but the person was pronounced dead at the scene, Minneapolis police say.
The victim has not been identified.
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Investigators believe the suspect exited the train shortly after the fatal shooting. No arrest has been announced as of Sunday morning.
Minneapolis police are investigating the events that led up to the deadly shooting.
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