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Girl, 15, fatally shot in south Minneapolis

Ka'Maih Johnson, just 15 years old, was found wounded near the intersection of Girard Avenue South and 25th Street West. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

MINNEAPOLIS — Homicide investigators are trying to identify the person responsible for fatally shooting a teenage girl early Monday in Minneapolis. 

Police say squads were dispatched to the intersection of Girard Ave. S and 25th St. W. just before 1:30 a.m. Responding officers discovered the victim, a 15-year-old female, suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Despite lifesaving efforts by first responders, the teen was declared dead on the scene. 

Later Monday afternoon, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the girl as Ka'Maih Johnson, of Minneapolis. Her official cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound to the chest.

Investigators spoke with potential witnesses while the Minneapolis Police Forensic team processed evidence gathered at the scene, which is just blocks away from Lake of the Isles. At this point, the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting are unknown, and police said in a news release that no one has been arrested yet in Johnson's death. 

Anyone who knows anything about the shooting or the person or persons responsible is asked to call CrimeStoppers Minnesota at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or contact the organization via its website. Those providing information that leads to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a reward. 

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