Central Hillside Building Blocked Off By Duluth Police Tape

DULUTH, Minn. —  Duluth police released new details around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday involving a shooting that injured a person in the Central Hillside neighborhood.

The shooting was reported around 2:40 p.m. in an apartment on the corner of Lake Avenue and West 4th Street.

“Upon arrival officers located one victim with multiple gunshot wounds,” according to Ingrid Hornibrook, police information officer.

The condition of the victim, who was transported to a local hospital, was not immediately known.

“The Duluth Police Department Violent Crimes Unit is actively investigating this incident and there is no other information available at this time,” according to Hornibrook.

Duluth police have taped off what appears to be an apartment building at the corner of Lake Avenue and 4th Street in the city’s Central Hillside neighborhood.

The picture above was taken around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

At 3:45 p.m., Police Information Officer Ingrid Hornibrook confirmed a shooting happened in the area where the crime scene tape was put up.

Hornibrook said more details will be released shortly.

This shooting is now the 41st shooting incident of 2020 with criminal intent — the highest number ever recorded in a single year.   In 2019, 23 shootings were recorded.   The stats do not include accidental and suicidal shootings.

We’ll have the latest on FOX 21 Local News at 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.