MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Police say a 9-month-old child was grazed by a bullet in the area of 34th Avenue North and North Colfax Avenue in Minneapolis.
The shooting occurred around 6:43 p.m. in the area of 34th Avenue North and North Colfax Avenue, while the child was sitting in a car.
Police spokesperson John Elder says the child's injuries, described as a "graze wound to an extremity," are non-life-threatening, and that detectives are continuing to comb the scene for clues. The child was taken by private vehicle to nearby North Memorial Medical Center.
Police say it is still unclear as to the motive of this incident, whether someone might have driven by and shot at the vehicle, or whether it may have been an accident.
This is a developing story. Police have released no further information at this time.
