Minneapolis security officer murdered at bar
MINNEAPOLIS MN October 18 2022— A security guard was fatally shot inside a Uptown Minneapolis business late Sunday night.
The family of the victim, who they identified as 23-year-old Gabriel “Dino” Mendoza, says he was working security at Fire House Uptown off of Lagoon and Fremont avenues when he was shot while trying to protect others.
Police said it happened at about 11:45 p.m. Officers found Mendoza in the back of the business with a life-threatening gunshot wound.
He died before medics arrived.
The shooting is under investigation.
There have been no arrests as of Monday evening.
This is the 90th security officer murdered on duty this year.
