The individual who shot and killed two police officers and a paramedic in Burnsville, Minnesota, on Sunday has been identified as new details have emerged shedding light on the tragic incident. The assailant had a troubled criminal history and was legally barred from owning firearms.
Shannon Cortez Gooden, a 38-year-old man, used multiple firearms to murder the three officials after they showed up at his home to answer a domestic violence call.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has confirmed the name of the man behind Sunday’s standoff in a Minneapolis suburb that left three first responders dead.
Shannon Gooden, 38, died after fatally shooting Burnsville police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand, and firefighter and paramedic Adam Finseth. Sgt. Adam Medlicott was also injured and has since been released from the hospital.
A report by the Hennepin County Medical…
