A heart-wrenching scene in Burnsville this morning as the memorials continue to grow for the two officers & paramedic firefighter killed in the line of duty yesterday. Flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff this week in their honor.
The city identified the deceased responders as Burnsville police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and paramedic Adam Finseth, a firefighter with the Burnsville Fire Department.
Another officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was taken to the hospital with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening. The city announced Monday that Medlicott had been released from the hospital and is now recovering at home.
Sunday morning, a domestic abuse call in Burnsville turned into a deadly armed confrontation when a man shot and killed two Burnsville police officers and one firefighter paramedic.
Officials with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension confirmed the suspect is also dead but did not share any details about how he died. 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS is working to learn more about the suspect.
Law enforcement, including armored vehicles and SWAT units, swarmed the area of 33rd Avenue and East Burnsville Parkway early Sunday morning after a man barricaded himself inside a home with family members just before 2 a.m., according to a news release from the City of Burnsville. The encounter escalated into an exchange of gunfire, killing three first responders and injuring another.
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