The investigation continues into the tragic killing of an 11 year old boy at Folwell Park in Minneapolis yesterday afternoon.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara described the shooting as "terrible," confirming it's linked to at least three vehicles driving erratically in the park just before 2:00 p.m.
Investigators recovered multiple shell casings, indicating numerous rounds fired, and that they are actively seeking at least one shooter.
O'Hara described how the victim was found by a "good Samaritan" about two blocks away with another boy helping him leave the scene. The boy was found near the corner of Morgan and Dowling in the city's north side.
"They came out of their house, put them in their car, drove towards Penn to go to the hospital, and ran into the police," described O'Hara.
The chief adds that it's still unclear whether the child was an intended target or just caught in crossfire.
This is the 26th reported homicide of the year in Minneapolis.
"There were at least three vehicles involved that were driving through the park, at least one of which at some point is driving across the grass," O'Hara said of the scene. "And we just cannot say conclusively, you know, what was going on between them."
O'Hara says they're looking into if the cars involved were stolen. Another youth was found with the victim, but their relationship is not known. There are no arrests and police are trying to find out what led to the shooting.
Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward with information.
Residents and community leaders also sharing grief and outrage
"It's scary, right? You don't really know what's going on and then you pull up to this block and you see cars and yellow tape everywhere and you don't know what's happening," said Minneapolis City Council member LaTrisha Vetaw."And you saw a live stream on somebody's phone, you saw multiple. It's traumatizing to think that it's your child."
Vetaw says many parents came outside in fear that it was their child that had been shot.
"It's the worst of the worst when it's a kid, when is a kid who lost their life to senseless violence with guns, said A Mother's Love founder Lisa Clements.
She was there to comfort the family, praising the police too, for putting up a tent to cover the boy's body.
"I've been asking for these for years because they gave this baby a sense of privacy," Clements explained. "They didn't put him on display for everybody to see and videotape and take pictures of. They gave him dignity and respect, and that matters to me.
Clements says more needs to be done to keep young people busy and working this summer.