MINNEAPOLIS _ A man shot on Minneapolis' South Side early Thursday died at an area hospital a few hours later, as police launched a search for his killer, according to officials.
The shooting occurred under unknown circumstances in the 3500 block of S. Chicago Avenue, in the Central neighborhood. The location is several blocks north of where George Floyd was killed three months ago, but officials don't believe that Thursday's homicide had anything to do with the memorial site.
The victim's identity hasn't yet been released, but he is thought to be in his 20s.
Police were dispatched to the location about 4 a.m. Thursday after the area's ShotSpotter network detected the sound of gunfire nearby, but officers didn't immediately find a victim. Officers did see a vehicle speeding away from the scene, which was believed to be carrying the victim to an area hospital. He died there a few hours later, officials said.
No arrests had been announced as of Thursday afternoon.
The slaying, Minneapolis' fourth homicide this week and the 53rd homicide overall this year, came after a night of unrest in other parts of the city because of a false report that police had shot a suspect in a separate homicide. A curfew was imposed, and The Minnesota National Guard was deployed along with state troopers
