Shooting outside Minnesota State Fair on Como Ave

Walz calls for stricter punishment after shootings at Minnesota State Fair

Reacting a day after the second shooting in proximity of the Minnesota State Fair, Governor Walz is calling for a stiff penalty for anyone who uses a firearm in a crowded area, like the fair.

(FOX 9) - A shooting Monday night just blocks outside the Minnesota State Fair left shell casings in the street and an 18-year-old victim in the hospital. 

Around 8:30 p.m. multiple officers from the St. Paul Police Department responded to reports of a shooting near 1500 Como Ave.

An 18-year-old victim has since been transported to Regions Hospital, and is expected to survive.