Original Article From the Star Tribune
"A group of violent robbers struck six Uptown pedestrians three nights in a row within a six-block area, beating people into concussions with fists, kicks and, in at least one case, a set of brass knuckles, while taking phones and wallets, Minneapolis police said."
There are some similarities to robberies and beatings in Dinkytown as well.
And then we have this:
Uptown robbers target the wrong guy
The Uptown robbers struck again Tuesday night, only this time their victim was armed, police say.
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"He had just parked his car in the parking lot," said [Minneapolis Police Lt. Mike] Fossum. "These guys blitzed him. They just started kicking his ass. He managed to get off three rounds."
The suspects, one a heavyset Hispanic man and another a thinner Hispanic man, ran off but may have been injured, police said.
, and they're wondering where the missed shots ended up. 
