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Child shot Sunday night in Minneapolis

Police said the 3-year-old boy was taken to North Memorial Medical Center by his parents and is in stable condition as of Monday, June 6.

MINNEAPOLIS — A young child is in the hospital after being shot in Minneapolis Sunday evening.  

Minneapolis police said in a press release that officers from the 4th precinct were alerted to the shooting in the Willard Hay neighborhood when a 3-year-old boy was brought into North Memorial Medical Center just before 8:45 p.m. on June 5.

Officers said the boy's injuries are life-threatening, but he is currently listed in stable condition. 

As of Monday afternoon, police were still working to determine what led to the shooting, but they say there's currently no evidence to support earlier reports that it happened while the boy was playing outside.

This is breaking news, and KARE 11 will update this article as more information is made available.

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