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Armed Domestic Dispute Prompts Lockdown at Edina Hospital, Suspect Arrested

Fairview Southdale Hospital resumed normal operations Tuesday after police swiftly responded to reports of an armed individual, apprehending the suspect in a nearby city without shots fired.

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Overview

  • Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina went into lockdown for over an hour after a 911 call reported a person with a gun inside the facility.
  • Police arrived on the scene within a minute and determined the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute in a patient room.
  • The suspect, an adult male, left the hospital before being arrested in a nearby city on suspicion of second-degree assault.
  • Authorities confirmed no shots were fired, and the situation did not involve an active shooter or evacuations.
  • Hospital operations returned to normal after the lockdown was lifted shortly after 4:15 p.m., with law enforcement continuing their investigation into the incident.