A man is recovering after being shot in the leg while driving on Interstate 35 north of the Twin Cities on Thursday morning.

A passenger in the vehicle called 911 around 10:40 a.m., saying a bullet entered the car through the driver's side door, hitting the driver's leg. They had been traveling southbound on I-35 near the Harris exit, about 50 miles north of Minneapolis.

Deputies arrived in the area and reported hearing gunfire consistent with rifle target shooting. Authorities began to canvas the area on foot and by drone to pinpoint the source of the gunfire.

Law enforcement located three men doing target practice on a private property along I-35. The target had been positioned in the direction of the roadway, according to the sheriff's office. The three men are cooperating with law e

See Full Page