Ohio man slain in Minneapolis identified

Hennepin county officials have identified an Ohio man shot to death in a South Minneapolis alley over the weekend.

The victim was Naim Bashir Jama, 23, of Canal Winchester, Ohio, the county medical examiner said.

Jama was found at 4:30 a.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of 13th Avenue. He was declared dead from a gunshot wound to the head about 12 hours later.

Police are asking anyone with information to call the TIPS line at 612-692-8477.

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