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Published October 9, 2026 2:17 PM CDT
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Law enforcement agencies are holding a press conference to provide an update on the recent shootings involving Somali gang activity in Eden Prairie.
The press conference is scheduled for 3 p.m. and can be watched in the player above.
Eden Prairie shootings
What we know:
Several leaders from law enforcement agencies will be speaking at the press conference to discuss the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting and the shooting at a gas station in the city.
Officials will also be providing an update on a recent meeting between law enforcement leaders coordinated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) regarding Somali gang activity.
Here is who will be speaking:
- Matt Sackett, Eden Prairie Police Chief
- Dawanna Witt, Hennepin County Sheriff
- Todd Milburn, Edina Police Chief
- Bryan Kruelle, St. Louis Park Police Chief
- Booker Hodges, Bloomington Police Chief
- Drew Evans, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent
Eden Prairie homecoming shooting arrest
The backstory:
Eden Prairie police say they have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection to the shooting that took place at the high school's homecoming football game on Oct. 2.
Police say the man was arrested at the intersection of Highway 55 and Penn Avenue in Minneapolis. He is currently being held at the Hennepin County Jail for suspected second-degree assault.
The incident started with a fight on the stadium grounds that police broke up. Minutes later, shots were fired in the parking lot. The shooting left two teenagers injured and prompted officials to evacuate the stadium.
The homecoming game against Minnetonka was canceled and was rescheduled.
Police say that the shooting involved local Somali gangs but was not connected to the other gang-related shooting in the city at a gas station that happened on Monday.
The Source: A press release from Eden Prairie police and past FOX 9 reporting.
Crime and Public SafetyEden Prairie
