Minneapolis criminals claim another victim

Minneapolis has become the kind of city where a guy can be out doing his job, in the middle of the day, minding his own business, and nearly lose his life to a northside Minneapolis criminal. The latest incident happened at noon on Tuesday, a balmy late summer day:

A Qwest Communications employee working on a telephone service box was shot twice about noon Tuesday in north Minneapolis, police said. The man was able to return to his van in the 4500 block of Bryant Avenue N. and call police. Spokesman Ron Reier said the man was semi-conscious when police arrived. He was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale and was expected to survive, Reier said. Police did not release his name.

No further comment is really necessary. Other than to keep this in mind at the upcoming mayoral election.