Burnsville Red Oak Park shooting injures five

Police asked the public to stay out of the area as they continued to investigate Saturday.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
August 31, 2024 at 10:33PM

Five people were wounded in a shooting Friday evening at Red Oak Park in Burnsville, three of them seriously enough to be taken to the hospital, city police said

A fourth victim went to the hospital in a private vehicle, and the fifth was treated at the scene, police said. No further details on their injuries were released.

As of late Saturday afternoon, no arrests had been made, police said.

The shooting occurred about 8:15 p.m. in the park near the intersection of Hwy. 77 and Cliff Road. Responding officers secured the area and searched for suspects, some of whom reportedly fled through the park’s woods.

Officers from other departments, including Bloomington, Eagan, Dakota County and the State Patrol, helped Burnsville police search for suspects.

Police on Saturday asked the public to stay away from the park as they processed the crime scene.

Burnsville Police Chief Tanya Schwartz asked that anyone with information about the shooting to contact detective Mitch Carlson at 952-641-1156.

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