Crime & Safety
Vanessa Jensen, 19, Killed By Gunfire While Watching Street Racing In North Minneapolis
Two families are mourning tonight because of a dangerous problem in Minneapolis: Jensen and Enger were shot minutes apart by stray bullets.
June 8, 2021
A teenager lost her life to gun violence this weekend in north Minneapolis.
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Vanessa had driven down to north Minneapolis from Lindstrom to watch street racing Saturday night, which was happening across the city. WCCO spoke Monday with her mother, Rachel Jensen.
“I received the call just before [2 a.m.] that she had been shot, and I was told she was shot in the arm, and I freaked out,” Rachel said.
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