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Student Critically Wounded, Adult Dead in Stewartville High School Parking Lot Shooting

Investigators say the gunfire erupted as the wrestling team gathered for a bus departure, with no ongoing threat reported.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 5 a.m. Friday to Stewartville High School, where classes and activities were canceled for the day as investigators secured the campus.
  • The injured victim, a male student, underwent emergency surgery at Mayo Clinic and remains in critical but stable condition, according to officials.
  • An adult man was found dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a rifle was recovered nearby.
  • The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from state investigators, is working to determine a motive and any relationship between the two individuals as families cooperate.
  • A reunification center and counseling services were set up for students and families, and coaches who were preparing the wrestling team provided initial aid before EMS arrived.