Bystander wounded in shooting outside Estes Funeral Chapel in north Minneapolis, police say

MINNEAPOLIS — A man in his 40s was wounded in a shooting outside Estes Funeral Chapel in north Minneapolis on Friday, November 6, 2026. Police said he appeared to be a bystander and that his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Officers responded shortly before 12:50 p.m. to the funeral home at 2201 Plymouth Avenue North in the Willard-Hay neighborhood. They found evidence of gunfire and people gathered for a funeral. Preliminary information indicated that a dispute in the parking lot escalated into gunfire, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.

Near 10th Street and Third Avenue South in downtown Minneapolis, officers later stopped a vehicle that reportedly had left the funeral home. Inside, they found the injured man, who was taken by ambulance to Hennepin County Medical Center. NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, across the street from the funeral home, temporarily went on lockdown following the shooting.

MPD’s nonfatal shooting task force is investigating. Police reported no arrests as of Friday afternoon. The circumstances leading to the dispute remained under investigation.

Source: Minneapolis Police Department information provided in the incident account. Related WCCO/CBS Minnesota coverage.