Shooting in Coon Rapids apartment leaves two dead, one injured

Authorities did not explain the relationship between the men but said there was no threat to the public.

June 7, 2022 at 10:34AM

A confrontation between three men inside an apartment building in Coon Rapids Monday left two of them dead and a third injured.

Police from three departments and the Anoka County Sheriff's Office went to the 9400 block of NW. Springbrook Drive around 4:50 p.m. after receiving calls about gunfire. When they arrived, they found three men with gunshot wounds, the Sheriff's Office said.

Paramedics administered first aid to two men who were critically injured. One man died at the scene. The second man was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The third man had minor injuries, the Sheriff's Office said.

Names of the victims have not been released.

Authorities did not say if the men had any relationship to each other, but said there was no threat to the public.

The incident remains under investigation.

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Tim Harlow covers traffic and transportation issues in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and likes to get out of the office, even during rush hour. He also covers the suburbs in northern Hennepin and all of Anoka counties, plus breaking news and weather.

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