A 57-year-old was arrested for shooting a man during a family gathering in Minneapolis Wednesday afternoon.
Officers responded to a shooting on the 3200 block of Blaisdell Ave. around 5:40 p.m. and found a man with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center. His current condition is unknown.
The suspect was later found and arrested around 7:30 p.m. at 2413 10th Ave. South.
According to police, he had been with his girlfriend at the family gathering, and a verbal argument escalated to shots being fired.
“This is just another frustrating example of people settling their disputes with guns,” said Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara. “Instead of de-escalating and walking away, this individual apparently resorted to gun violence, and now several lives are negatively impacted for years to come. It is so unnecessary.”
The suspect was taken into the Hennepin County Jail for 2nd-degree assault.
Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.