$10,000 reward offered in fatal shooting of grandmother in North Mpls

The Minneapolis Police Department and CrimeStoppers of Minnesota have joined forces to announce a reward up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of Birdell Beatrice Beeks.

According to police, Beeks was an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet May 26 while sitting in a vehicle on 21st Ave. North and Penn Ave. North in Minneapolis.  She died shortly after being taken to North Memorial Medical Center.

Information provided to CrimeStoppers of Minnesota will remain anonymous. Tips can be submitted by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), texting 274637 (CRIMES) with TIP674 and the tip, or visiting http://crimestoppers.mn.org.

— Information provided by CrimeStoppers of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Police Department