Blaine police investigating after man shot in foot
BLAINE, Minn — Blaine police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured overnight.
Police say they were called to the area of 118th Avenue NE and Ulysses Street NE on a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found a 20-year-old man who said he had been shot in the feet while walking down the sidewalk. He had a gunshot wound on his right foot.
The man was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for his injuries. He told police that he was out for a walk and passed a wooded area where he heard music and talking. He also said he saw a muzzle flash. He ran from the area before calling 911.
The Minnesota State Patrol and deputies from the Anoka County Sheriff's Office assisted in a search for suspects, but no one was found.
Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms searched the area and found multiple spent gun casings. They were found in a wooded area across from the Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View Fire Department. Police say that several windows at the fire station appeared to have been struck by bullets.
Investigators are looking at video from nearby businesses.