Victim of Friday night north Minneapolis shooting identified

The victim of a Friday night North Minneapolis shooting has been identified as a 55-year-old man.

Minneapolis Police Department officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 3500 block of Penn Avenue North just before 11 p.m.

At the scene, officers found a man with life-threatening gunshot wounds sitting in a vehicle. Police, EMS and fire crews attempted life-saving measures, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner later identified the man as 55-year-old Carl Maurice Woodard, of Minneapolis. His cause of death was identified as a gunshot wound to the torso.

MPD says it is currently investigating the shooting, and no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

The department is encouraging anyone with information about the shooting to call 1-800-222-8477.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.