RiverCentre shooting: St. Paul PD raids homes, arrest 5 people

Downtown St. Paul shooting: Police announce multiple arrests

Authorities arrested multiple suspects who they say were involved a shooting that injured two people near the St. Paul RiverCentre.  

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Weeks after dozens of rounds were fired in downtown St. Paul near the RiverCentre during a chaotic scene after a graduation, police arrested five people and seized several weapons following search warrant raids.

St. Paul PD raid homes

What we know:

St. Paul police held a news conference Thursday afternoon, three weeks after the shooting in downtown St. paul.

At the press conference, authorities announced the arrest of five people following search warrants executed at homes in Prior Lake, Lakeville, Minnetonka, and Brooklyn Park.

Police also seized two rifles and two handguns during the Thursday morning raids. Officials say one of the weapons was equipped with a "switch" – a device that converts semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly.

What's next:

Police expect the individuals who were arrested to face charges that will be released later Thursday.

Dig deeper:

Officers also said that while the shooting happened following a commencement ceremony, they don't believe the shooting was directly connected to the ceremony. Rather the violence was just a result of the large gathering that followed the ceremony.

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Downtown St. Paul shooting injures two people on May 4

Downtown St. Paul shooting leaves 2 injured

Two people were reportedly hurt after shots were fired outside Grand Casino Arena, the RiverCentre parking ramp, and outside the Ordway in St. Paul on Monday. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the latest from downtown St. Paul.

The backstory:

According to St. Paul police, around 5:30 p.m. on May 4, officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired at the RiverCentre parking ramp.

Officers arriving on scene reported hearing active gunfire in multiple areas. Authorities say that officers were then able to secure three different scenes — outside Grand Casino Arena, the RiverCentre parking ramp, and outside the Ordway.

Two victims, both young adult males, were located suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.