Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting near the intersection of Lake Street and Stevens Avenue Monday morning that left five men injured, with one suffering from a life-threatening injury.

Hours after the shooting, Mayor Jacob Frey announced he is working with the state’s department of transportation to fence off the walkway near the transit stop, which O’Hara said has grown to be a trouble spot.

“This walkway has been terrible, as I’m sure anyone who lives down here or has been through here can tell you,” O’Hara said. “It's just a whole lot of people congregating that are using drugs. It's all kinds of garbage and debris.”

Frey said he has asked the state for additional law enforcement resources as soon as possible to help target those driving violent crime.

“We are taking im

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