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Woman and Boy Killed in Lexington, Minnesota Shooting

Investigators say the case appears targeted with no known threat to the public.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 12:52 a.m. to a home on Ryan Place near Woodland Road after multiple 911 reports of a shooting.
  • Responders found a deceased woman and a gravely injured young boy who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
  • A K-9 tracked an adult male suspect in the area, and officers arrested him before transporting him to a hospital for treatment.
  • The Anoka County Sheriff's Office led a multi-agency response with Centennial Lakes Police and neighboring departments assisting.
  • Authorities are withholding identities as the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office determines the causes and manners of death.