Twin Cities News

One person killed after shooting near Southdale Center in Edina, three men arrested

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Law enforcement officers take positions behind vehicles and aim rifles during an active police response on Wednesday along West 66th Street in Edina.
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Edina police say one person is dead after a shooting Wednesday. The department says three men are in custody in connection to an investigation near West 66th Street.

Officers made the arrests around 4:15 Wednesday afternoon. Police believe the victim and suspects knew each other.

The scene has since cleared, and the road is back open.

Authorities are asking anyone with security footage from the Southdale area to come forward.

“When officers arrived, they found one victim with a gunshot wound,” Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said Wednesday afternoon at a press conference on the scene. “Despite lifesaving measures, the victim died. The suspects ran away from the scene before officers arrived, and officers are still following up on leads.”

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Law enforcement officers approach an apartment unit while investigating a shooting along West 66th Street on Wednesday in Edina.
Kerem Yücel | MPR News

A number of local businesses went into lockdown at the request of local police.

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The Edina Police Department is holding a press conference to address the large police presence on the 3300 block of 66th Street West.