Crime & Safety
Doctor Shot In Head At Edina's Fairview Parking Lot: Report
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital went into lockdown Monday evening while authorities searched for the suspect in the shooting.
EDINA, MN — M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital and the buildings surrounding it went into lockdown Monday evening as police looked for the suspect in a shooting at the parking lot.
A doctor who resisted during a robbery was shot in the head, a source told the Star Tribune. The 45-year-old doctor, who lives in Eagan, was able to give officers a description of the suspect.
He is being treated for noncritical injuries, the newspaper reported.
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At 8:54 p.m., the Edina Police Department received calls of a shooting at the hospital parking lot. The suspect fled the scene, according to authorities.
"Those in the area are urged to exercise caution and remain in their homes," officials said Monday night.
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Edina Police are looking for an Asian male in his 30s with shaved hair and a tattoo on the right side of his neck who was wearing sweatpants. Anyone with information should contact @EdinaPolice at 952-826-1600. https://t.co/XSUOifClei
— City of Edina, MN (@EdinaMN) September 15, 2020
The lockdown was lifted around midnight, KARE 11 reports.
Anyone with information is asked to call Edina police at (952) 826-1600.
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