Two police officers suffered minor injuries in Burnsville during an eight-hour standoff that extended into Sunday morning, police said.
Two police officers injured in hourslong standoff in Burnsville
The incident occurred less than two months after two Burnsville officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed following a standoff.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 31, 2024 at 9:41PM
Officers responded to a home on the 15800 block of Buck Hill Road about 8:30 p.m. Saturday after reports of a gunshot, according to a Burnsville police news release. A woman suspected of firing the gun was inside.
Officers attempted to negotiate with the suspect. She was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Sunday and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, the news release said. The officers, who are part of Burnsville’s mutual aid partners Tri-City Tactical Team, also received medical attention.
Nearby homes were evacuated during the incident. A shelter-in-place order that was issued for the area was lifted.
The incident occurred less than two months after two Burnsville police officers, Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth were killed responding to a domestic abuse call that resulted in a standoff.
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