MINNEAPOLIS — A two-year-old boy is reported in critical but stable condition after police say he was shot in the face early Monday.
Minneapolis police spokesman officer Garrett Parten says squads were dispatched to the 1500 block of LaSalle Avenue near Loring Park shortly after 4:30 a.m. on reports of a child bleeding. Arriving officers found the toddler suffering from a gunshot wound to the face. The child was rushed to a local hospital, where he is reported in critical condition.
Investigators say the boy was staying with a non-parental family member when the incident occurred, and that officers on the scene were provided with "limited information" as to how the shooting unfolded.
On Tuesday, the Minneapolis Police Department announced that a 37-year-old man was booked in connection to the shooting on a probable cause weapons charge. Police say investigators are determining if more charges will be filed.
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