Investigators say the shooting happened while vehicles were driving through the park, though the exact circumstances and how many people were involved are unknown.

MINNEAPOLIS – The 11-year-old boy shot and killed Monday in north Minneapolis is identified as Amir Atkins. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office says Atkins died of a gunshot wound to the head.

In an interview on Wednesday, Chief Ohotto said officers patrol all of the city's 185 parks from 7 a.m. until 1 a.m. the following morning every day.