Police say an early morning shooting at the Nicollet Mall light rail station in Minneapolis was preceded by a fight

MINNEAPOLIS – One person was injured in an early morning shooting at a light rail station in downtown Minneapolis, according to the Metro Transit Police Department.

It happened around 6 a.m. at the Nicollet Mall station. The victim, described only as male, suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare for treatment and is expected to survive.

According to police, surveillance video indicates that there was an altercation between the victim and the suspect before the shooting. The suspect is still at large.

According to police, the shooting shut down METRO's Blue Line for more than two hours during rush hour, with buses temporarily filling the gap in public transportation downtown.

This is the fourth reported shooting this year at a light rail station or on a train in the Twin Cities. In May a man was fatally shot at St. Paul's Dale Street Station.

In June Metro Transit officials said the number of reported crimes on trains and at stations had fallen by about 8%, while passenger numbers had increased by about 12%.