Suspect arrested in shooting in Blaine Walmart parking lot

The shooting happened about 5:15 a.m. Monday.

October 15, 2019 at 2:21PM

Authorities in Blaine have arrested a suspect in the shooting in a Walmart parking lot early Monday that left one man injured.

Police and paramedics were called to the store at 11505 NE. Ulysses St. about 5:15 a.m. in response to a shooting, according to a dispatcher with the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.

When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s with injuries to his ear and the top of his head, said Capt. Mark Boerboom of the Blaine Police Department.

The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment, Boerboom said.

The parking lot was taped off as authorities investigated. Detectives located two spent casings near where the incident occurred, he said.

Police are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video to determine what had occurred. Police believe the victim and the shooter knew each other, Boerboom said.

The suspect, whose name has not been released, was taken into custody about 3 hours after the incident.

Tim Harlow • 612-673-7768

Authorities investigate the scene at a Walmart in Blaine. At least one person was injured in a shooting Monday morning at the Walmart.
Authorities investigate the scene at a Walmart in Blaine. At least one person was injured in a shooting Monday morning at the Walmart. (Kevin Martin — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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