BURNSVILLE, Minn. — A standoff between a woman and police overnight Sunday near Burnsville’s Buck Hill left two officers hurt.
Police say officers were called to Sunny Acres Manufactured Home Community off Buck Hill Road at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday on a report of gunshots heard coming from inside a residence.
Police evacuated nearby homes and ordered residents to shelter in place before spending hours negotiating with the suspect who was barricaded inside the residence.
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At about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, police arrested the suspect with the help of a K9. She was then taken to an area hospital with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.
Police say two officers were also taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
This encounter comes just six weeks after two Burnsville officers and a city firefighter were fatally shot during a standoff.
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