BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Police in Brooklyn Park shot and wounded a man Monday in an exchange of gunfire outside a Walmart in the northern Twin Cities suburb.
Officers were called to the store late Monday morning on a report of a suspicious person, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department. Police encountered the man in the parking lot and after a brief confrontation, authorities said he began to run away while shooting at officers.
Police returned fire, striking the suspect. He is being treated at a hospital, and his condition was not known, the Star Tribune reported.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has taken over the investigation.
Walmart said in a statement from its Arkansas headquarters that the retailer is thankful no customers or associates were hurt, and that Walmart appreciates law enforcement’s quick response.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.