At least one person was dead and another seriously injured in a shooting near the intersection in south Minneapolis where George Floyd died in police custody more than two years ago. 

Officers working in the Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct responded to the the intersection of 38th and Chicago in south Minneapolis around 12:50 pm on Sunday after receiving reports of shot fired. 

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Minneapolis Police spokesman Officer Garrett Parten said responding officers found two wounded men with life-threatening injuries and provided “lifesaving efforts” until medics arrived. The men were rushed to a local hospital. While of them died at the hospital, the other was reported to be in a critical condition. 

Parten told local media that forensic scientists and homicide detectives who were working at the scene believe that evidence — possibly a gun or bullet casings — may have been removed by someone. 

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Anyone with any information about the evidence, the victims or the suspects, were requested to contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted electronically at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.

“Whether they know where the evidence is or who took the evidence, that’s important information for this homicide investigation,” Parten said.

No arrests were reported immediately.

The shooting comes a week after Mohamed Omar, 29, died after he was shot in the area early on August 7.

Parten said the police department would likely increase patrols in the area after the two shootings, which both took place near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.

“A reasonable person would believe that, with two homicides in that area, extra patrols are likely to occur,” Parten said. 

The intersection became a makeshift memorial after Floyd’s death and was officially renamed earlier this year.

Floyd, who was Black, died May 25, 2020, after a white Minneapolis officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Floyd’s death sparked protests nationwide and forced America to confront racial injustice.