07/21/2026
From Minneapolis Police Chief Bill Peterson:
The violence our city experienced on Sunday was heartbreaking, and our thoughts remain with the victims, their loved ones, and everyone affected.
The Minneapolis Police Department wants our community to know this: your safety remains our highest priority.
We are working diligently with along with our local, county, state, and federal law enforcement partners to identify those responsible and hold them fully accountable. Every investigative lead is being pursued, and we will follow the evidence wherever it leads.
This work did not begin Sunday. For months, MPD has maintained a sustained focus on areas experiencing persistent violent crime through targeted enforcement, proactive patrols, Operation Safe Summer, RAPPID Zones, public safety cameras, and partnerships with prosecutors and community organizations. Between July 1 and July 19 alone, officers recovered 49 illegal fi****ms from our streets.
In response to Sunday's violence, we are expanding those efforts by increasing high-visibility patrols, adding dedicated resources around E. 19th Street and Nicollet Avenue, strengthening our Uptown Late-Night Safety Plan, and adjusting deployments wherever crime data shows an elevated risk.
Our message is simple: The people of Minneapolis deserve to feel safe where they live, work, and visit. We will continue working relentlessly to remove violent offenders from our streets while building strong partnerships that help keep our neighborhoods safe.
If you have information about Sunday's incidents or any criminal activity, please contact the Minneapolis Police Department or submit an anonymous tip through CrimeStoppers. Your information could make a critical difference.
