Police: Victim dies after being shot in Eagan, suspect in custody
Police are investigating after one person was shot and killed near an outlet mall in Eagan. (Photo credit: Chris Ringhand)
EAGAN, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Eagan Police Department says it is investigating after a 33-year-old Eagan man was shot and killed Saturday night.
Police say they responded to a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound around 7 p.m. on the 1900 block of Silver Bell Road. Initial investigations indicate that the armed suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, then crashed the vehicle and fled on foot. Officers located and arrested the suspect, and also recovered the gun, according to Eagan Police Sgt. Jenny Wagner.
Police are investigating a shooting on the 1900 block of Silver Bell Road in Eagan, Minnesota.
The victim, who police later identified as 33-year-old Faisal Abukar, was transported to the hospital Saturday night. He died the following day, police say.
There is no threat to the public, according to police. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Eagan Police Department at 651-675-5700.
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