The Brief
- University of Minnesota police are stepping up patrols on campus and in Dinkytown after a shooting sent two men to the hospital.
- The shooting happened just 48 hours after an unrelated stabbing in the same area.
- The university is also reminding students about safety upgrades, including kiosks that connect to 911 and new electronic lockdown buttons on classroom doors.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – University of Minnesota police are ramping up patrols on campus and in the surrounding Dinkytown neighborhood after a shooting last weekend sent two men to the hospital.
Shooting, stabbing prompt police response
What we know:
The shooting happened early Sunday morning, just 48 hours after an unrelated stabbing in the same area.
The increased patrols come as students are returning to campus for the fall semester.…