Minneapolis park police said seven people were injured Tuesday morning after a shooting late Monday night at Boom Island Park, adding that several of those people were in critical condition.
Minneapolis Park Police, along with Minneapolis Police Department officers, were called to a report of a shooting at Boom Island Park at 11:30 p.m.
Interim Minneapolis Police Chief Amelia Huffman said on the night of July 4, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m., more than 1,300 calls were made to 9-1-1 in the city. Huffman noted that this is typical of how many calls the city receives in an entire day.
Speaking about the violence, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said those involved should face consequences for their behavior.
“People — whether they’re shooting or setting off fireworks in a residential area, they need to be held accountable as well,” Frey said. “This kind of trash cannot be tolerated in any city, and it’s our job to make sure it doesn’t happen here in Minneapolis.”
The aftermath of the 4th of July at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis. (KSTP-TV)
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In an update late Tuesday morning, park police said a large group that had been in the park dispersed after shots were fired. Authorities said many people left before police arrived.
In addition, a spokesperson for the park police says that the majority of people who were injured arrived at the hospitals on their own. The spokesman added that the ages and conditions of the injured were not available at this time.
At this time, no one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, which happened as visitors gathered at Boom Island and other parks to celebrate Independence Day.
There were no official events or fireworks at the park or on the river, according to Minneapolis Park Police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 612-230-6550.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and police officials addressed the Fourth of July violence at a press conference late Tuesday afternoon. Click the video player below to watch the entire press conference.
Editors note: This article and headline originally reported eight people shot. Minneapolis Park Police issued a news release correcting that Tuesday evening, indicating that seven people were shot in the Boom Island incident. This article has been updated to reflect this new information released by the Minneapolis Park Police.
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