Minnesota State Fair

The gunshot happened within 15-20 feet of “dozens of law enforcement officers,” State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla said during a press conference Sunday.

due to disturbances in the area of the Midway. One fairgoer who declined to be interviewed on the record told FOX 9 she heard three gunshots. Witnesses described seeing a fight involving multiple people near the area, with police moving quickly to break it up. The Minnesota State Fair Police Department said that officers responded to a gunshot shortly after 10 p.m. The shooter took off in the crowd and was not arrested. Ali Nesmith says she was in a bar nearby when she saw a commotion and looked over to see a group of about three people fighting.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington says law enforcement is stepping up their presence on the fairgrounds Sunday and Monday as a ...

We have asked our partners once again to help us help the public have a great State Fair. One victim was taken to Regions Hospital with a non-life threatening leg wound. There was a single shot fired and created chaos...the crowd started to run in all directions.

About a dozen officers were within 20 feet of the shooting, Minnesota State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla said during a news conference Sunday. “I think the ...

“I am confident that once again, we are tracking this the right way. The shooting occurred about 10 p.m. (AP) — One person was wounded in the leg during a shooting at the Minnesota State Fair, police said.

1 Shot At Minnesota State Fair, Police Confirm - Southwest Minneapolis, MN - Videos posted online show fairgoers fleeing in terror after a shot was fired at ...

We are in touch with State Fair police and officials and will have more information in the morning. In a later tweet, Walz said that "The fairgrounds have been secured. We’re monitoring the situation and working quickly to restore order." "Officers are working quickly to usher folks off the fairgrounds and respond to reports of violence in the Midway area. [A video posted](https://twitter.com/RebsBrannon/status/1566378703424208896) online by journalist Rebecca Brannon shows fairgoers fleeing shortly after a shot was fired and a man being tackled. "Grateful for the coordinated law enforcement presence at the State Fair," Gov.

Gov. Tim Walz has called for 'harsh consequences' for the shooter, whenever they are caught.

"The idea that we would have young people carrying guns and not be deterred one bit that there were innocent people around and that they could see dozens of police ... Footage from the KSTP Fair Cam showed people fleeing the intersection of Liggitt and Carnes at 10:06 p.m. No arrests have been made after one person suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg, with Gov.

The Motown goddess was grateful, playful and happy to be on tour with a new album.

Then she made Gloria Gaynor's 1978 disco classic "I Will Survive" her own expansive anthem, dancing the night away with a mixture of triumph and determination after six decades in the spotlight. Happy to be back in the States after a European tour, happy to engage with fans, happy to be performing with a top-notch band and singers. The Motown legend kicked things off with a message — a snippet of "I'm Coming Out" followed by the Spiral Starecase oldie "More Today Than Yesterday." Saturday's effort was certainly superior to her 2017 concert at Northrop and more satisfying than her too-short 2013 performance at the Orpheum Theatre. Ross seemed genuinely grateful for all the blessings in her life, as she recited a few sentences of gratitude and asked the fans to repeat each one after her. She offered two new numbers — the neo-disco "If the World Just Danced" (she promised that dancing would make everyone happy) and the title track, a peppy, platitudinous pop ditty that closed the 90-minute show.

September 4, 2022 at 5:28 a.m.. Competitive pumpkin grower is just one of the titles for Travis Gienger. Hailing from the Halloween capital of the world — Anoka ...

He said he can’t commit to an event until he knows what the condition of his pumpkin will be in a couple of weeks. “People just go nuts,” he said of the displayed pumpkin. “But my wife doesn’t want me to be.” Despite seeing so much pumpkin in his life, he hadn’t thought about bringing one with him to the Fair until a couple of years ago. “Every morning and evening, I spray and fertilize,” he said. The inspection process at top pumpkin-growing competitions are intense, said Gienger, and judges probe pumpkins from every angle. “I’ve got about two more weeks, and we’ll be setting really pretty. They inspect them pretty good, especially if you’re anywhere near the world record.” That makes transportation of the pumpkin a tremendous feat in itself. “Then San Francisco’s roads — when we got all the way out there, where it was like bump, bump, bump. Just constant monitoring and attention for its entire growing process. Another title for Gienger is educator.

One person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fair officials said. Hundreds of fairgoers fled the area shortly after 10 p.m. ...

The record attendance for the second Saturday of the fair of 270,426, set in 2018. That's down from the pre-pandemic count of 266,412 for the second Saturday in 2019. Violence has marred the fair in the past. Walz expressed outrage that the suspect fired a gun despite the heavy police presence and hundreds of people nearby. Police doubled their presence at the Minnesota State Fair after a person was shot in the leg just after 10 p.m. Around a dozen officers were within 20 feet of the shooting when they heard it ring out, Minnesota State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla said.

The shooting comes despite metal detectors at the fair gates, although some fairgoers have reported only cursory examinations of bags and other belongings ...

At the entrance to the Midway, there was only a scrap of police tape left on a pole as of 9 a.m. He said it’s a sign that the updated security plans, including added partnerships to call in extra law enforcement personnel when needed, have largely been successful. Videos posted to social media also show people scaling the fair’s perimeter fence on Saturday night, away from the official fair entrances and metal detectors. Earlier, thousands of people filled the fair’s streets and concessions on the cool, clear evening. Fair officials said there had been a large contingent of police officers in the area, who heard the gunfire. "I don't know what else could have been done,” said Ron Knafla, chief of the Minnesota State Fair Police Department.

With 249490 people in attendance on Saturday, a gunman endangered the lives of thousands on Saturday night, when he shot a gun inside the Minnesota State ...

"It’s just an experience that I will not [wish for] even my worst enemy to experience," Alarcon said. "It’s like a scene out of a movie," Lopez told FOX 9 on Sunday. "I was very scared…

It led authorities to close the fair about 10:20 p.m., or 40 minutes early. Minnesota State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla says about a dozen officers were within ...

“Overnight, we have asked our partners once again to help us help the public have a great state fair. Police say the person who was shot was taken to a hospital. It led authorities to close the fair about 10:20 p.m., or 40 minutes early.