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Activists plead for peace after spate of shootings in Minneapolis
2021-06-01
[KSTP] Minneapolis is having another violent mostly peaceful and deadly weekend.

Several shootings took place between Saturday night and early Sunday morning, starting with a homicide investigation on the north side of town.

The first incident began at 9 p.m. Saturday; it was a homicide at Uptown Avenue North in Minneapolis.

Then, about 7 miles away and an hour and a half later, Minneapolis police say a person was shot in their car on Clinton Avenue South.

Activists plead for peace after spate of shootings in Minneapolis
KSTP
There was another call for a gunshot victim 20 minutes past midnight. This time, off of Portland Avenue, a male victim was shot inside his apartment after police say there was a confrontation.

About an hour after that, police say a woman was shot inside a home on Golden Valley Road.

And then at 3 a.m. on Second Avenue South, police say there was a fight in the lobby of the business involving approximately 30 people, where a woman was shot.

Just a few minutes after that incident, a man was shot on Nicollet Avenue.

And then, just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, police say they found a man shot near 17th Avenue South.

Police investigating deadly shooting in north Minneapolis

All of these shooting victims came despite city leaders pleading for "21 Days of Peace."

"When I heard about the 21 Days of Peace, just one day of peace is what I would like to see. Twenty-one days of peace would almost be unheard of," K.G. Wilson said.

Wilson is the grandfather of 6-year-old Aniya Allen, a little girl who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting in her mother’s car earlier this month. Wilson says he is fed up with the violence that won’t let up.

"I have seen the constant violence, constant shooting in areas and nothing has changed. And what I don't see is — I don't see people taking this warning that I have been giving since these shootings happened," Wilson said.

Some local activists say this deepens their drive to create a safer community.

"Once we get people to understand that all lives matter and we are all in this together, whether we like it or not," Philip Holmes said. "I am encouraged. I have to stay encouraged that we're going to get more community involvement."

Posted by:Fred

#10  No justice no peace.... remember?
Posted by: Slappy   2021-06-01 23:26  

#9  gimme a Piece Officers
Posted by: Omoling Borgia8463   2021-06-01 19:53  

#8  Fuck them. They are getting what they activated for. Good and hard.
Posted by: DarthVader   2021-06-01 16:46  

#7  Have they tried peace officers yet?
Posted by: Raj   2021-06-01 15:50  

#6  Where is my femto-violin?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-06-01 15:12  

#5   Some local activists say this deepens their drive to create a safer community vote Democrat.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-06-01 14:31  

#4  All of these shooting victims came despite city leaders pleading for "21 Days of Peace."

Which shows you just how effective all these empty words are.
Posted by: Tom   2021-06-01 14:17  

#3  Activists wanting the sterile façade of Demolition Man(1993)'s world...
Posted by: magpie   2021-06-01 10:36  

#2  Go somewhere else. Go shoot up / shit up some barren hellhole in Africa. Oh and STFU
Posted by: Omomomble Hitler5701   2021-06-01 05:51  

#1  Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind.
Posted by: Grunter   2021-06-01 04:52  

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