MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Three people were killed in three shootings in Minneapolis in about 13 hours, including a fatal incident in downtown Minneapolis early Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating whether the three fatal shootings are related.
"The level of gun violence across the city within the last day is deeply unsettling. Across three separate multiple-victim shootings, eight people have been injured by gunfire and three have lost their lives," Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said in a statement early Wednesday.
O'Hara added, "Our thoughts are with the victims who lost their lives, with those who are now fighting to recover from their injuries, and with the families and community members who are affected. While this level of violence is cause for concern, our resolve to