Investigators say the shooting happened while vehicles were driving through the park, though the exact circumstances and how many people were involved are unknown.

Marvin Walker Jr., identified as the boy’s uncle on a GoFundMe page, calls 11-year-old Amir Atkins “a beacon of light in our lives – a joyful, loving child whose laughter filled our hearts. He had a unique spark that touched everyone he met, and his absence leaves a void that can never be filled.”

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned police will be increasing patrols in the area where an 11-year-old boy was shot to death. It happened Monday in Minneapolis’ Folwell Park on the city’s north side in the middle of the afternoon. The increased patrols will be by the Minneapolis Police Department and the Minneapolis Park Police.