MN - Two officers, one paramedic killed in domestic violence call - Burnsville, 18 Feb 2024

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Several Burnsville police officers shot: 2 officers,1 first responder killed

Several Burnsville police officers were shot — at least two officers and one first responder were killed — while responding to a domestic call.

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A suspect shot at police near a home on the 12600 block 33rd Avenue South before 6 a.m. Sunday, which resulted in the deaths of two officers and a first responder. A police vehicle at the scene has at least six bullet holes in the windshield.

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Authorities are expected to hold a press conference at 4 p.m. [Central Standard Time] on Sunday. In a statement, the city said, "There is no ongoing threat, but due to the nature of the incident and the need to inform individuals and families involved, a statement will be provided at the media briefing with additional incident details."

2 officers, 1 firefighter killed responding to domestic violence call in Minnesota

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said police were responding to a call of a family in danger. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives described it as a domestic violence call.

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Other officers were reportedly injured, Walz said, but details on their conditions were not provided.

The Burnsville Police Department confirmed to NBC News there was an “active scene” but did not provide additional information. NBC News affiliate KARE reported that police have been gathered in the Burnsville neighborhood since early Sunday morning.

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on social media that it was responding to a scene in Burnsville “where there have been reports of officers involved in a domestic-related shooting.”

 

[Tippy Lynn]

Two officers, first responder killed while responding to domestic incident in Burnsville

The Minnesota BCA is investigating.

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[24Roses]

3 Burnsville first responders killed after domestic call escalates to gunfire; suspect also dead

A domestic abuse call in Burnsville turned into a deadly armed confrontation Sunday when a man shot and killed two Burnsville police officers and one paramedic.

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UPDATE: The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said the man who shot and killed two Burnsville police officers and a paramedic on Sunday morning is dead.

Officials did not share details on how he died.

 

[Richrd]

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City identifies 2 officers, 1 paramedic killed in Burnsville, Minnesota; suspect also dead

Burnsville city officials identified the victims as officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth.

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Fox - Press Conference Began about 5:15 P.M. EST

Note the Six (6) Bullet Holes in the Windshield

Four Dead - Burnsville, MN - Google Search

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[Knox]

What a horrific tragedy!!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759345085743878342

 

[Knox]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759342184778674195

 

[imstilla.grandma]

City officials identified the slain officers as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27. Adam Finseth, 40, a firefighter and paramedic for the city since 2019, also was killed.

Elmstrand, a member of the department’s mobile command staff, joined the department in 2017. Ruge was hired in 2020 and was part of the department’s crisis negotiations team and was a physical evidence officer.

Another police officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was injured and being treated at a hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, the city said.

As the bodies of the dead left a hospital, officers saluted, before they were taken in a convoy to the medical examiner’s office. Medical staff watched in scrubs.

“We’re hurting,” said Police Chief Tanya Schwartz. “Today, three members of our team made the ultimate sacrifice for this community. They are heroes.”

Neighbors were startled awake by loud pops about an hour before sunrise.

Alicia McCullum said she and her family dropped to the floor, uncertain whether the noise was gunshots. She and her husband peered out of their sunroom and saw squad cars and a phalanx of police officers.

“I didn’t think it was a gunshot at first, but then we opened the windows and we saw police everywhere and police hiding in our neighbors’ yards,” said McCullum, who lives two houses down from the source of the commotion.

“Then there were three more gunshots,” she said. “It was like a bunch of fireworks.” That’s when she and her husband and two children sought safety in a bathroom and dropped to the floor. They prayed.

McCullum said she was relieved to see a woman and children escorted out of their home. “We’re so thankful for those police officers that risked their lives to save those kids,” McCullum said.“And my heart goes out to that mother.”

Evans said the medical examiner would identify the suspect and said autopsies were planned for Monday. There was no indication the home had been a source of troubles in the past.

“There have not been many calls for service at all,” Evans said.

As the investigation unfolded, the neighborhood was ringed with police cars to keep reporters and the public away. A police armored vehicle had bullet damage to its windshield, and Evans confirmed it sustained the damage in the gunfight.

Police scanner recordings on Broadcastify.com capture a rattled man saying, “I need any ambulance,” as he struggled to catch his breath. Someone later could be heard talking about three being loaded into ambulances, uttering the word “critical.”

2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed at the scene, according to officials.

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[Tigerlily81]

City officials identified the slain officers as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27. Adam Finseth, 40, a firefighter and paramedic for the city since 2019, also was killed.

Elmstrand, a member of the department’s mobile command staff, joined the department in 2017. Ruge was hired in 2020 and was part of the department’s crisis negotiations team and was a physical evidence officer.

Another police officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was injured and being treated at a hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, the city said.

As the bodies of the dead left a hospital, officers saluted, before they were taken in a convoy to the medical examiner’s office. Medical staff watched in scrubs.

“We’re hurting,” said Police Chief Tanya Schwartz. “Today, three members of our team made the ultimate sacrifice for this community. They are heroes.”

Neighbors were startled awake by loud pops about an hour before sunrise.

Alicia McCullum said she and her family dropped to the floor, uncertain whether the noise was gunshots. She and her husband peered out of their sunroom and saw squad cars and a phalanx of police officers.

“I didn’t think it was a gunshot at first, but then we opened the windows and we saw police everywhere and police hiding in our neighbors’ yards,” said McCullum, who lives two houses down from the source of the commotion.

“Then there were three more gunshots,” she said. “It was like a bunch of fireworks.” That’s when she and her husband and two children sought safety in a bathroom and dropped to the floor. They prayed.

McCullum said she was relieved to see a woman and children escorted out of their home. “We’re so thankful for those police officers that risked their lives to save those kids,” McCullum said.“And my heart goes out to that mother.”

Evans said the medical examiner would identify the suspect and said autopsies were planned for Monday. There was no indication the home had been a source of troubles in the past.

“There have not been many calls for service at all,” Evans said.

As the investigation unfolded, the neighborhood was ringed with police cars to keep reporters and the public away. A police armored vehicle had bullet damage to its windshield, and Evans confirmed it sustained the damage in the gunfight.

Police scanner recordings on Broadcastify.com capture a rattled man saying, “I need any ambulance,” as he struggled to catch his breath. Someone later could be heard talking about three being loaded into ambulances, uttering the word “critical.”

2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead

A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed at the scene, according to officials.

apnews.com

Omg this is literally 5 minutes from my home. I can't believe it. Burnsville is so quiet generally! Definitely going to say some prayers for the victims and their families. How sad.

 

[LadyL]

RIP heroes.

 

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Deceased suspect identified as 38-year-old Shannon Gooden

Minnesota man who shot 2 officers and a firefighter wasn't allowed to have guns

Court records show that a man who killed himself after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded suburban-Minneapolis neighborhood wasn’t legally allowed to have guns.

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A man who died after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis-area neighborhood wasn’t legally allowed to have guns after a previous assault conviction and was entangled in a yearslong dispute over the custody and financial support of his three oldest children, court records show.

Authorities on Monday identified Shannon Gooden, 38, as the man who opened fire on police in the affluent suburb of Burnsville after they responded to a domestic disturbance call early Sunday. The unidentified caller reported that Gooden had barricaded himself in his home with family members, including seven children aged 2 to 15. He was found dead inside the home hours later.

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Court records show the state barred Gooden from possessing guns after he pleaded guilty in 2008, aged 22, to second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors said he threw rocks and pulled a knife on a man in a Burnsville shopping mall parking lot.

Authorities have not provided details about Sunday’s call that led police to Gooden’s home, and it’s not clear exactly how he died. But court records suggest he cared for seven children — the three oldest by one woman, two more with another and that woman’s two children from a previous relationship.

 

[Elley Mae]

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Police responded to a home on 33rd Avenue South just before 2 a.m. on Sunday for a reported domestic incident involving an armed man.

Burnsville shooting suspect: Shannon Gooden's cause of death revealed in medical examiner report

Shannon Cortez Gooden, the man authorities say killed two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter-paramedic on Sunday, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office report said on Tuesday.

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Court documents detail the convictions:

December 2004: Arrested and later convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct
February 2005: Arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic assault, and interference with a 911 call. Gooden was convicted of disorderly conduct; the other two counts were dismissed.
August 2007: Gooden was arrested and convicted of felony assault for a fight with family members at a mall. Gooden and his cousin were kicked out of the mall after the conflict escalated. Outside, Gooden allegedly pulled a knife on his family members but was disarmed. He then threw rocks, striking another cousin.
Gooden also has numerous traffic and driving offenses on his record.

 

[Tigerlily81]

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Police responded to a home on 33rd Avenue South just before 2 a.m. on Sunday for a reported domestic incident involving an armed man.

Burnsville shooting suspect: Shannon Gooden's cause of death revealed in medical examiner report

Shannon Cortez Gooden, the man authorities say killed two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter-paramedic on Sunday, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office report said on Tuesday.

www.fox9.com

Court documents detail the convictions:

December 2004: Arrested and later convicted of misdemeanor disorderly conduct
February 2005: Arrested for disorderly conduct, domestic assault, and interference with a 911 call. Gooden was convicted of disorderly conduct; the other two counts were dismissed.
August 2007: Gooden was arrested and convicted of felony assault for a fight with family members at a mall. Gooden and his cousin were kicked out of the mall after the conflict escalated. Outside, Gooden allegedly pulled a knife on his family members but was disarmed. He then threw rocks, striking another cousin.
Gooden also has numerous traffic and driving offenses on his record.

Thank you for sharing! Turns out that this man worked previously as a painter at an auto-shop with some of my husband's current co-workers and they had no clue about any of this. Said he was a nice guy back then. Everybody in town was just shocked.

 

[iusedtofloat]

i dont understand why this happened....

 

[housewife]

Thank you for sharing! Turns out that this man worked previously as a painter at an auto-shop with some of my husband's current co-workers and they had no clue about any of this. Said he was a nice guy back then. Everybody in town was just shocked.

That's fascinating, I see the domestic abuse in his past and saw the appeals he made for child custody.
Often controlling men just want to win a battle over their ex-wives, they actually don't want custody of their children but rather enjoy that mom is suffering and he doesn't have to pay her child support if he has full time custody.
IMHO I am disappointed the charges for domestic assault, and interference with a 911 call were dismissed!
IMHO I am not surprised he managed to obtain a gun anyway.
IMHO He was a family annihilator, caught in the act, and three good people are now gone.

I won't post it here but I've seen info on social media regarding Sunday's 911 call and it sounds pretty horrific. I wonder if that info will ever be published.

 

[savagewoman]

Man who killed 3 Minnesota first responders identified as Shannon Gooden

SBM

The BCA says Gooden barricaded himself in his rented Burnsville home early Sunday morning. Also inside were Gooden's girlfriend and seven children who ranged in age from 2 to 15.

Prosecutors tell WCCO a big part of the investigation is determining how Gooden got the guns used in Sunday's shooting, with a focus on the search for "straw purchasers," or those who buy guns for someone prohibited from possessing them.

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom objected, writing in a response that Gooden "has had additional encounters with police, involving assaults, disorderly conduct, and numerous traffic violations demonstrating a continued disregard to obey the law."
Her 12-year-old girl then saw something no one should ever have to see.

"He told her he loved her, and then she sat back down on the bed, and that's when he took his life," Torres said.

Torres told WCCO Monday that the mother of Gooden's current girlfriend called 911 before Sunday's deadly confrontation.

IMO
This is my town and we are all shocked and saddened

 

[Chimera]

Rest in peace, Paul, Matthew, and Adam.
Thank you for your service to your community !
My utmost condolences to their loved ones.

 

[Bogbacal2]

No words. Just disgust! RIP officers and fellow medic.

 

[Chimera]

Man who killed 3 Minnesota first responders identified as Shannon Gooden

SBM

The BCA says Gooden barricaded himself in his rented Burnsville home early Sunday morning. Also inside were Gooden's girlfriend and seven children who ranged in age from 2 to 15.

Prosecutors tell WCCO a big part of the investigation is determining how Gooden got the guns used in Sunday's shooting, with a focus on the search for "straw purchasers," or those who buy guns for someone prohibited from possessing them.

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom objected, writing in a response that Gooden "has had additional encounters with police, involving assaults, disorderly conduct, and numerous traffic violations demonstrating a continued disregard to obey the law."
Her 12-year-old girl then saw something no one should ever have to see.

"He told her he loved her, and then she sat back down on the bed, and that's when he took his life," Torres said.

Torres told WCCO Monday that the mother of Gooden's current girlfriend called 911 before Sunday's deadly confrontation.

IMO
This is my town and we are all shocked and saddened

bbm.
Zero respect for anyone, including his girlfriend & his own children.
Horrible perp.

If you love someone, you don't take your life right in front of them, esp. a child !
Terribly traumatizing and will affect her prob. forever.
I hope she can get counseling.
Omo.

 

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More photos of Gooden on KARE11

Gunman identified in shooting of Burnsville first responders was prohibited from possessing guns

In 2020, Shannon Gooden petitioned to have his rights to own firearms restored but was denied by a judge.

www.kare11.com

In 2017, the mother of at least one of Gooden's children alleged that Gooden head-butted her face -- causing a concussion and black eye -- and threw her down the stairs. The court dismissed the court action because the woman failed to appear in court.

In 2020, the mother of at least three of Gooden's children alleged that Gooden cut her clothes with a knife, causing her to fall down the stairs. She also said Gooden would pull her hair, throw her against the wall, and would let his family members assault her. The woman claimed she believed Gooden was going to kill her, but the court dismissed the court action because the allegations were not proven.

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[airportwoman]

i dont understand why this happened....

Nobody understands why things like this happen, anywhere, to anyone.

Does anyone know if the kids were his, hers, theirs, or some combination thereof, or even cousins or neighbor kids staying over? I realize that most likely, there's no need for us to know but I was just curious if the information was published.