Dwight W. Alexander Obituary – Authorities have confirmed the identity of the individual who was fatally shot in a drive-by incident in north Minneapolis last week. Dwight W. Alexander, aged 22 and a resident of New Brighton, was shot multiple times while inside a vehicle on Sheridan Avenue N. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office reported the incident. Upon arrival at the scene around 4:30 p.m., law enforcement officers discovered Alexander on the ground, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Witnesses in the vicinity recounted hearing a series of gunshots, followed by a brief pause and then more shots as an SUV sped away. After the commotion, residents found a black vehicle with bullet holes and Alexander inside, holding a gun with an extended magazine.
They pulled him out of the car and administered CPR until emergency responders arrived. This incident marks the 10th homicide in Minneapolis this year, a decrease from the 12 recorded at the same time last year.