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Eden Prairie HS cancels Homecoming dance after shooting at football game
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul • • nation
Key Points:
- Eden Prairie High School canceled its Homecoming dance scheduled for Saturday night following a shooting at the school's football game against Minnetonka on Friday.
- The shooting occurred around 8:40 p.m. near the stadium, injuring two males aged 17 and 18 from St. Paul, who are not students of either school; both sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
- Authorities evacuated the game and surrounding area, with police indicating the shooting was targeted and linked to Somali gang violence after an altercation broke out prior to the incident.
- The school principal emphasized the decision to cancel the dance was to allow adequate support for students and staff affected by the trauma, with regular classes expected to resume on Monday.
