Victim Identified In Weekend Shooting In Minneapolis: Reports

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who was fatally shot during an incident that took place near Washington and North First avenues in Minneapolis.

Joe Willie Ross, 24, of Shakopee was pronounced dead after police found him lying unresponsive in the middle of the road. An officer performed CPR until additional law enforcement personnel and paramedics arrived and transported Ross to Hennepin Health Care, where he was pronounced dead.

According to Minneapolis police, first responders received a call just before 2 a.m. and arrived to the scene where they found Ross. Investigators from the Minneapolis Police Department Homicide Unit interviewed people at the scene of the incident and are following up on potential leads. Police said the incident may be traffic related. No one is in custody at this time.

In response to the uptick of violence in Minneapolis, the chair of the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association is calling for the city to hire more police officers.

“As the population increases, and as the downtown gets more populated, you’re going to have more incidents and you’re going to need more officers,” said Joe Tamburino. “Until the city council gets behind this and does an increase, this is not going to change.”

Anyone with information about Sunday’s shooting is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or the Minneapolis Police Department TIP Line at 612-692-8477. All tips are anonymous.

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