MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Two men were fatally shot and a woman was critically hurt in a shooting at a homeless encampment in Minneapolis. It was one of two shootings at a homeless encampment over the weekend.
Police Chief Brian O’Hara says a significant percentage of crime and gun violence in the precinct is linked to homeless encampments. Mayor Jacob Frey and City Council Member Jason Chavez exchanged blame over the city’s handling of encampments, with Frey citing drug-related issues and Chavez emphasizing the broader problem of homelessness and poverty.
