MINNEAPOLIS — Officials say a traffic dispute may have led to a fatal weekend shooting in downtown Minneapolis.

Officers responded to a report of gunfire shortly before 2 a.m. at Washington Avenue and North 1st Avenue, a busy area with several restaurants and entertainment venues. Authorities say a person at the scene flagged down a police sergeant and directed him to an adult male lying in a roadway.

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The sergeant administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation before other emergency personnel arrived. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified the man as Joe Willie Ross, 24, from Shakopee. They identified the manner of death as homicide.

No arrests have been made, and Minneapolis police are investigating.

Minneapolis Downtown Council President Steve Cramer issued a statement on Monday.

"Concern about public safety downtown is understandable given events so far this year," he wrote. "The business community remains committed to—and financially invested in—partnerships with law enforcement, the criminal justice system, and community outreach agencies to make downtown as safe as possible."