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Richfield shooting: Officials rush to South Education Center after reports of gunfire outside of the Minnesota school

OFFICIALS have rushed to a high school after reports of a shooting outside the campus.

The FBI was on the scene on Tuesday afternoon and dubbed the situation as “developing.”

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A large police presence could be seen at the school and the campus appeared to be taped off.

A local resident told KARE11 that he was preparing for work when he heard the siren of one squad, after that they were “non-stop.”

The man added that the response was “overwhelming” and said he could see between 30 and 40 squads from various agenices, and a minimum of five ambulances.

Governor Tim Waltz quickly confirmed the incident on social media, writing: “I’m currently being briefed on the situation unfolding in Richfield.

“Our Department of Public Safety is in touch with local law enforcement and we are monitoring the situation closely.”


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