A man has been taken into custody after police said he repeatedly fired a gun from a home in St Paul, Minnesota, prompting a shelter-in-place order in the surrounding area.
Officers were called to the 1000 block of Ross Avenue East at about 4.47pm on Thursday, 29 October, following reports of a shooting. No injuries were reported.
St Paul shooting suspect arrested
According to the St Paul Police Department, officers’ preliminary investigation indicated that an adult male was firing the weapon several times before barricading himself inside a residence.
Police, negotiators and members of the SWAT team surrounded the property while the incident was brought under control. The suspect later left the house without incident and was arrested.
The shelter-in-place order was lifted after the man was detained. Police said the investigation remains ongoing and no further details about possible charges have been released.
