BURNSVILLE, MN – Tragedy struck the city of Burnsville on Sunday when a domestic situation turned deadly, resulting in the deaths of two police officers and a firefighter. The shooter, identified as Shannon Cortez Gooden, also injured a sergeant before taking his own life. Friends of Gooden had tried to help him restore his gun … Read more
Burnsville, MN — New details released by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension revealed that Shannon Gooden, the Burnsville shooter, opened fire on officers inside his home early Sunday. The incident stemmed from a report of sexual assault, prompting a response from law enforcement. When officers arrived, they engaged in a 3 1/2-hour negotiation with … Read more
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Officials have identified the man responsible for the shooting that claimed the lives of three first responders in Burnsville. Shannon Gooden, 38, died by suicide after opening fire on Burnsville police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand, along with firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth, on Sunday morning. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal … Read more
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The man responsible for the deaths of two Burnsville police officers and a firefighter has been confirmed to have died by suicide by the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office. Shannon Cortez Gooden, 38, shot himself in the head following the tragic incident. Gooden opened fire on officers who arrived at a reported … Read more
BURNSVILLE, Minn. – Officials in Burnsville, Minnesota, have identified Shannon Cortez Gooden, 38, as the gunman responsible for a deadly shooting that claimed the lives of two police officers and one firefighter-paramedic. Gooden, who had a previous felony assault conviction in 2007, lost his right to own a gun and was unsuccessful in attempting to … Read more
BURNSVILLE, Minnesota – Shannon Gooden, the shooter responsible for the deaths of two police officers and a firefighter who worked as a paramedic in a four-hour-long hostage situation, was seen in disturbing footage gleefully firing a rifle in a shooting range. Gooden, with multiple previous convictions including assault with a deadly weapon, barricaded himself inside … Read more