Minneapolis police chief calls latest shooting ‘frustrating’ [Video]

MINNEAPOLIS — A 57-year-old was arrested Wednesday after police said he shot another adult at a gathering of family and friends. The Minneapolis police chief expressed frustration at the latest shooting, calling it “unnecessary.” 

It happened on the 3200 blocks of Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis Wednesday around 5:40 p.m., Minneapolis Police said in a press release. There was a verbal argument at the family gathering that officials said “escalated to gunfire.” Police described the victim’s gunshot wound as “non-life-threatening.” 

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara expressed frustration with the incident in the press release. 

“This is just another frustrating example of people settling their disputes with guns,” Chief O’Hara said in the press release. “Instead of de-escalating and walking away, this individual apparently resorted to gun violence and now several lives are negatively impacted for years to …