Police investigate 2 separate homicides in Twin Cities

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota authorities are investigating two fatal shootings in the Twin Cities.

KARE-TV reports Minneapolis police responding to a 911 call found a wounded man on the street at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in downtown. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police say the homicide may have been the result of an altercation but they don’t have a suspect.

St. Paul police responded to a separate shooting an hour later east of the city’s downtown and also found a wounded man on the street. He died after being taken to a hospital. Police also don’t have a suspect in that shooting and are asking for help from patrons of two bars near where it happened.

(Information from: KARE-TV, http://www.kare11.com)

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