Edina Yancey Park shooting: police cite Somali group feud, lack of witnesses
Edina police say the July 22 gunfire at Yancey Park involved a feud between two groups described as Somali, and investigators say they have evidence but are hampered by a lack of cooperating witnesses.[1]
Police say more than 30 people were present during the incident and no one was struck by gunfire.[1] Chief Todd Milburn told a crowd at a park meeting that investigators have evidence but are struggling with witness cooperation and called that reluctance a broader metro trend.[1]
Edina closed the Yancey Park parking lot and added a camera after the July 22 gunfire.[2]
At a recent meeting, residents split between demanding more specifics about who was involved and warning that focusing on Somali groups stigmatizes the wider Somali community.[1] Somali American resident Asad Dahir said rhetoric about the shooting makes it feel like 108,000 Somali Minnesotans are "on trial." FOX 9 Other Edina residents said they are "terrified" and losing sleep.[1]
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- The July 22 Yancey Park shooting involved a feud between two groups described as Somali, according to reporting by July 22 Yancey Park shooting.
- More than 30 people were present during the incident and no one was struck by gunfire, per the more than 30 people detail in the report.
- Chief Todd Milburn told a crowd at a park meeting that investigators have evidence but are struggling with a lack of witness cooperation and called that reluctance a broader metro trend.
- Residents at the meeting were split between demanding more specificity about who is involved and warning that focusing on Somali groups risks stigmatizing the wider Somali community.
- Edina residents said they are "terrified" and losing sleep, and Somali American resident Asad Dahir warned that the rhetoric makes it feel like 108,000 Somali Minnesotans are "on trial."
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- Police say the July 22 Yancey Park shooting involved a feud between two groups, both described as Somali, with more than 30 people present and no one struck by gunfire.
- Chief Todd Milburn told a crowd at a park meeting that investigators have evidence but are struggling with a lack of witness cooperation, which he called a broader metro trend.
- Residents at the meeting split between demands for more specificity about who is involved and concerns that the focus on Somali groups is stigmatizing the wider Somali community.
- Edina residents quoted said they are "terrified" and losing sleep, while Somali American resident Asad Dahir warned that rhetoric is making it feel like 108,000 Somali Minnesotans are "on trial."