Burnsville apartment shooting leaves 1 man dead
Burnsville police respond to a fatal shooting at an apartment. (FOX 9)
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities are investigating a shooting that happened at a Burnsville apartment building overnight that left a man dead.
Burnsville fatal shooting
What we know:
A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in the Chancellor Manor apartment complex overnight.
Police asked the public to avoid the area and said they would provide more information when it became available.
What we don't know:
A police spokesperson was unable to confirm the victim's condition after the shooting. However, a medical examiner's report released Sunday afternoon identified the victim as 22-year-old Abdinaasir Noor Ahmed. The report states Ahmed died from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Dig deeper:
A Burnsville city official said many of the city's officers are at the National Police Memorial event in Washington, D.C. and that neighboring departments are assisting in the investigation. The medical examiner's report states the Eagan Police Department as the investigating agency.
That event is honoring many first responders across the country, including the Burnsville police officers and firefighter who were killed in a shootout last year.
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The Source: This story used information shared by the Burnsville Police Department and footage shot from the scene of the incident.