Police Investigating Fatal Shooting in Austin

Austin, MN (KROC-AM News) - Agents from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension were dispatched Saturday afternoon to Austin to assist in the investigation into a fatal shooting.

A press release issued by the Austin Police Department indicates officers responded to the 1100 block of 5th Avenue Northwest shortly after 1:30 PM and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The statement says the shooting victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Austin police say another injured man was delivered to the Mayo Clinic Health System Hospital in Austin by a private vehicle. Information about that individual's injuries is not available.

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The name of the shooting victim and other details about the incident have not been released.

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