Fatal shooting at downtown Minneapolis light rail station shuts down train service

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MINNEAPOLIS – Police are investigating a fatal shooting at a downtown Minneapolis light rail station Tuesday evening.

It happened at the METRO Blue Line’s Nicollet Mall Station at about 5:45 p.m., promoting a shutdown in service in the area.

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MPD and Metro Transit officers responded to reports of shots fired and found the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Surveillance footage led to the suspect’s arrest within an hour of the shooting. Investigators believe the shooter and victim knew each other, and the victim was targeted.  A single shell casing was found at the scene.  

Check back for more details in this developing story.

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