Minneapolis Shooting Arrested, Leaves Three Dead, Two Injured

Minneapolis has experienced a surge in fatal shootings, with five homicides occurring in less than 24 hours, beginning late Tuesday night in the Midtown Phillips area. Police have arrested 34-year-old James Ortley in connection with a mass shooting that left three people dead and two others injured; all the victims in this incident were members of the Native American community and are believed to have been targeted. Additional shootings followed, including incidents where a man in his 30s and another in his 50s were fatally shot in separate locations nearby. Police noted that two young children narrowly avoided injury when a bullet struck their SUV during one of the shootings. While authorities have made one arrest, they believe others may be involved and are urging the public to come forward with information. The investigation is ongoing to determine whether the series of shootings are connected, with gang activity suspected as a motive in at least one case.