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Man Shot During Eid Prayer Service at Canterbury Park

Shakopee police are seeking public tips to identify those involved.

Overview

  • Shakopee officers responded just before 10 a.m. Wednesday to the Canterbury Park Expo Center and found a 26-year-old man who had been shot multiple times and was taken to Hennepin Healthcare for treatment.
  • Local reports say the shooting occurred during a prayer service that appears to have been an Eid Al‑Adha gathering hosted by the Samaha Islamic Center at the Expo Center.
  • Police say they are actively working to identify the people involved and have not made any arrests; they asked anyone with information to call the Shakopee Police Department at 952-445-1411.
  • Shakopee police have not released the victim’s current condition, any suspect identities, the motive, or a timeline of events leading up to the shooting, and investigators described the reporting as preliminary.
  • The incident raises immediate safety concerns for worshippers at large religious gatherings and could prompt a longer investigation into security and witness accounts as authorities gather evidence.