Crime & Safety
Southdale Center Mall Goes Into Lockdown After Shot Fired
Monday's gun incident at the Edina mall comes after a 19-year-old was shot and killed at the Mall of America late last month.
EDINA, MN — Police are investigating after a gun went off inside Edina's Southdale Center shopping mall on Monday.
Edina police responded to a firearm discharge report around noon at Southdale Center. The gun went off inside Door 13, near an eyelash studio and a Hennepin County service center, according to police.
An Edina police sergeant was working inside Southdale when the weapon discharged. He responded and called for backup, officials said.
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Officers could not find a victim, but the mall went into lockdown for about 45 minutes so police could clear the building.
The lockdown was lifted at 1 p.m., and police interviewed witnesses and reviewed camera footage.
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Investigators said the person who discharged the firearm left the mall immediately through Door 13.
The investigation is ongoing.
Monday's gun incident comes after a 19-year-old was shot and killed at the Mall of America late last month.
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