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Fatal shooting reported in Minneapolis on Tuesday evening

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A man in his 20s is dead from a shooting Tuesday evening in Minneapolis that stemmed from an altercation among a group of people, according to police.

The incident was reported about 7 p.m. near the intersection of 1st Avenue S. and East 19th Street, where the victim died from his injuries.

Officer Trevor Folke, a spokesperson for Minneapolis police, said a group of people were hanging out on the street when some type of altercation occurred.

No arrests have been made, Folke said, and no other information was immediately available Tuesday evening.

Tuesday’s shooting marks the 50th homicide of the year, compared with 45 at the same date in 2023, according to a Star Tribune database.

The nation saw a historic 30% increase in homicides in 2020, which criminologists attribute to far-ranging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and fallout from the police murder of George Floyd.



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Trump’s campaign says candidate is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity in Florida

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WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s campaign says he is safe after gunshots were reported in his vicinity Sunday afternoon in Florida.

The campaign did not immediately provide any additional details.

The news comes roughly two months after the Republican presidential nominee was shot during an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.



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Man dies after being found unresponsive in Faribault manhole

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A man died after being found unresponsive in a Faribault manhole Friday.

The Faribault Fire Department and law enforcement responded to a call of a person unresponsive in a manhole on the 1900 block of Second Avenue Northwest in Faribault around 7:30 a.m. Friday, a Faribault Fire Department news release said.

Firefighters entered the manhole and gave the man oxygen before removing the man and taking him to a waiting North Ambulance helicopter, the release said. The manhole had high levels of hydrogen sulfide and carbon monoxide, as well as low oxygen levels, tests found.

“This is a tragic event and our hearts go out to the family and friends of the individual,” Fire Chief Dustin Dienst said in a statement.

The Faribault Fire Department and Faribault Police conducted an investigation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified.



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Duluth woman discovers state will use her house to recoup costs

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Her white house sits on a busy street not far from Lake Superior. She has limited mobility and enjoys the frequent passers-by, some of whom comment on the sea of blooms she’s packed into her tiny yard.

Flowers show up inside, too, with forget-me-nots on hallway wallpaper and roses on curtains. Last week, jewelry, décor and other odds and ends were stacked around the home as she prepared for a “fire sale” to clear some belongings ahead of her looming surgery. In the next month, she expects to undergo an unusual procedure at the University of Minnesota. Volz said her diaphragm has effectively “disintegrated” and her stomach is pressed against her heart and lungs, making it difficult to breathe.

It’s the latest in a lifetime of bad luck, said Volz, who has struggled with depression and spine, hand and ankle injuries. She receives a Community Access for Disability Inclusion waiver, one of many federally funded waiver programs the state uses to support people with disabilities, older adults, those with brain injuries and the chronically ill and medically fragile.

Direct support professional Blaire Alyssa Frost, left, helps Victoria Volz inside her home in Duluth on Tuesday. (Leila Navidi)

Her waiver covers a range of services, including occasional nurse visits and 30 hours a week of help from a support professional, which can include everything from shopping for groceries to going up and down stairs with laundry. A document Volz received from St. Louis County breaking down her waiver costs includes $53,000 for a year of services from the personal care assistant company.

She likely owes roughly $600,000 for the years of services she’s received since turning 55, Volz’s attorney Malcolm Davy estimated.



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