Residents of Brooklyn Park were on high alert this week after reports of gunfire swept through their neighborhood. Tensions rose when at 10:05 p.m. last Tuesday, officers rushed to the 10000 block of Honeysuckle Ave. N. after receiving calls about potential gunshots. The exhaustive search that ensued, however, turned up nothing, as officers found no evidence that shots were fired, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department.

The case took an alarming yet mysterious turn the following day. Wednesday evening, police were back on the streets, this time gathering shell casings scattered along the roadway in the 4000 block of 101st Ave. N. Despite this grim discovery, authorities reported neither damage to property nor injuries in the area, as per the Brooklyn Park Police Department.

Concerned Brooklyn Park citizens are encouraged to provide any information that might aid the ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, according to an alert from tip411, with no immediate signs of violence or confrontation, the nature of the gunfire — whether a reckless show of force or a harbinger of conflict to come — remains to be seen.