One person was killed near Southdale Center in Edina on April 22, 2026. Three men have been arrested for probable-cause murder. Southdale mall and hospital lockdowns have been lifted. Full update.
UPDATED: April 22, 2026 — Three men have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting near Southdale Center in Edina, Minnesota. The arrests were made at approximately 4:15 p.m., roughly four hours after the shooting occurred, and all three are being held on probable-cause murder charges, according to Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn. The suspects have not yet been formally identified or charged as of the time of this update.
The shooting occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the 3300 block of West 66th Street near Southdale Center in Edina. Officers responded to the scene and found one person suffering from a gunshot wound. Bystanders were already performing CPR when first responders arrived, according to initial radio dispatches. Despite life-saving efforts by both bystanders and arriving officers, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene at approximately 12:40 p.m. The victim has not yet been publicly identified pending notification of next of kin.
The shooting triggered a massive and coordinated law enforcement response from multiple agencies across the Twin Cities metro area. In addition to Edina police, officers from Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park responded to the scene, along with SWAT teams, K-9 units, and the Minnesota State Patrol. State Patrol flight support was also requested and deployed, and troopers set up traffic detours around the surrounding area as investigators worked the scene and searched for the three suspects who initially fled on foot.
As a precautionary measure, Southdale Center mall, M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital, and several nearby businesses were placed on lockdown while the manhunt was underway. Those lockdowns have since been fully lifted following the arrests of the three men. Shoppers, staff, and hospital patients and workers were asked to shelter in place during the search, creating a tense and frightening afternoon for the Edina community.
Investigators said they believe the victim and the three suspects knew each other and that the shooting was not a random act. Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn confirmed the incident was targeted in nature, which may provide some reassurance to the broader public that the shooting did not represent a threat to uninvolved community members. A formal investigation into the full circumstances surrounding the shooting is ongoing, and formal charges are expected to be filed against the three men in the coming days.
Police are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance with the investigation. Anyone who has security camera or surveillance footage from the area around West 66th Street and Southdale Center between noon and 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday is asked to contact police. Information can be submitted to Edina Police Department at 952-826-1600, emailed directly to police@EdinaMN.gov, or reported anonymously through CrimeStoppers at 1-888-988-8477. All tips, no matter how minor they may seem, could be critical to building the case against the three suspects.
This post will continue to be updated as the three men are formally identified, charged, and as further details of the investigation are released by the Edina Police Department. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the victim killed in this tragic and senseless shooting in Edina.