Victims in separate fatal shootings in Minneapolis identified

Two males who had been fatally shot in Minneapolis have been recognized by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Workplace. 

Vincent E. Lewis, 45, of Minneapolis, was shot within the head April 17 on the 2900 block of S 14th Ave. He was handled on the scene and brought to a hospital, the place he died on the morning of April 20. 

“Preliminary info signifies that at the very least one shot was fired from a passenger car earlier than the car fled the world,” police mentioned.

The second murder sufferer recognized over the weekend by the medical expert is 20-year-old I Am King Majesty Allah, of Minneapolis. 

Allah was shot within the head round 4:50 p.m. April 20 on the 5100 block of N Bryant Ave. in Minneapolis. Paramedics took him to North Memorial Well being Hospital in Robbinsdale, the place he died April 22. 

Police say Allah was standing exterior a car speaking with individuals within it when photographs had been fired, with these within the car fleeing the scene instantly. 

Police haven’t introduced arrests for both murder and the investigations are ongoing.  

Anybody with info that would assist the investigation is urged to contact CrimeStoppers by calling 800-222-8477, or submitting a tip at CrimeStoppersMN.org.

Be aware: The main points supplied on this story are based mostly on the police’s newest model of occasions, and could also be topic to vary.