Minneapolis police investigating apparent homicide

Police in Minneapolis are investigating an apparent homicide after a man was found dead Sunday in the city's Stevens Square neighborhood.

Police received a report just after 4 p.m. that someone had been shot at a building in the 1900 block of First Avenue South.

Officers found a man dead in a common area of the building. Police said it does not appear to be a random act of violence; the Homicide Unit is investigating.

No arrests had been made as of early Sunday evening. The man's name has not been released.

Minneapolis police continue to investigate three homicide cases from last week.

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