MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man and a woman were shot Sunday night near the George Floyd memorial site in south Minneapolis, police said.
Police received a report of a shooting near 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South at 8:42 p.m. Police spokesman John Elder said the victims were taken to the hospital in private vehicles. He said their injuries were not life-threatening.
George Floyd was killed at the corner of 38th and Chicago on May 25 while in police custody. The Star Tribune reports the intersection since has become a Floyd memorial, but residents and authorities say it has also seen increased gunfire.
In the seven weeks after Floyd’s death, 11 people were shot in the area. Officials responding to emergencies in the area have reported being harassed, and a perception has emerged that police won’t respond to gunfire reports there unless there is a victim.
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