Crime & Safety

UPDATED: Richfield Home the Site of Shooting; One Dead

Saturday afternoon shooting occurred in the 6900 block of 16th Avenue South, according to police.

10:30 p.m. update: 

The 20-year-old male victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a police press release. The identity of the victim is not being released at this time.

Original story:

Five people are in police custody after a 20-year-old man was shot dead inside a house in the 6900 block of 16th Avenue in Richfield, according to media reports

Richfield police responded to reports of shots fired at about 4:40 p.m. The victim, whose name is not yet public, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was dead at the scene. 

According to the Star Tribune, "Police said no one was being sought 'and there is no danger to community.'”

Reports on the incident are at startribune.com, twincities.com and minnesota.cbslocal.com


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