A man is dead following an apparent shooting east of Lake Harriet early Saturday morning.

According to a news release from the Minneapolis Police Department, several people called 911 around 2:52 a.m. to report hearing shots fired. One caller reported a vehicle had crashed into the Interstate 35W sound wall at 45th Street and Stevens Avenue South.

When officers from the Fifth Precinct arrived on the scene, they found a man dead inside the vehicle. He had been shot.

Police believe the victim and shooter were known to each other. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to text 847411 (TIP411). Enter MPD, a space, and then the information. Tips can also be called in via the MPD tip line at 612-692-8477. Both means of communication are anonymous.