Police: Man who shot at duplex in Richfield was looking for girlfriend, went to wrong address
RICHFIELD, Minn. -- Authorities say a man who shot at a duplex in Richfield Saturday night was looking for his girlfriend but went to the wrong address.
The Richfield Police Department said the man went to a duplex on the 7400 block of 18th Avenue South around 9 p.m.
He said he was looking for a woman, but the duplex's residents told police they didn't know the man or the woman.
Police said the man fired a handgun several times at the residents before running away. None of the residents were hit by gunfire.
Police said they have identified the man, though he has not been found and they did not share his identity publicly.
Local Domestic Violence Resources
Women's Advocates
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Crisis Line: (651) 227-8284
St. Paul & Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
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Minnesota Day One
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Crisis Line: 1-866-223-1111
Esperanza United
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Bilingual crisis line: (651) 772-1611.
For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
