3 men arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Edina, police say
Police in Edina, Minnesota, say three men were arrested around 4:15 Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting near the city's Southdale Center.
The shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. near West 66th Street and York Avenue, just north of the mall. Police say one person was found at the scene suffering from a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead. Police say the suspects ran from the scene before officers arrived.
The Edina Police Chief called the search 'extensive', as law enforcement deployed drones and a helicopter flew overhead. SWAT teams stagged in the area for several hours.
Several nearby businesses and clinics temporarily went into lockdown due to the shooting, including the mall and M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital.
"Very unsafe. This shouldn't have happened," said Izakk, who lives in the building police surrounded.
The Edina Police Chief described the complex as transitional, affordable housing, adding its been around for about five years.
"It's usually a quiet place. It has some good people, there are some troublesome people, obviously everywhere has that, but we're usually just all trying to do what we need to do to live life, get jobs and have futures," Izaak said.
Police are urging anyone with surveillance footage to email
This story will be updated.