Southbound Highway 100 in St. Louis Park was shut down Wednesday night after a shooting on the highway prompted a major police response, closing lanes between Highway 7 and Excelsior Boulevard. Authorities were still investigating the scene as traffic backed up in the area.
According to FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul, the shooting closed part of southbound Highway 100, with the affected stretch running between Highway 7 and Excelsior Boulevard. The St. Louis Park Police Department was the primary investigating agency.
The Minnesota State Patrol also confirmed there was a shooting on Highway 100, and the station's report drew on information shared by the agency as the situation developed. A FOX 9 photographer was on scene capturing images as police worked to manage the closure and investigate what happened.
What Remains Unknown
As of Wednesday night, a man had been found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and no details had emerged about a suspect, a weapon, or what led to the shooting.
A separate incident display maintained by the Minnesota State Patrol indicated that all lanes of Highway 100 had reopened as of 2130 hours, though that information comes from a low-confidence posting with no accompanying date, leaving its exact timing and connection to Wednesday's shooting unconfirmed.
A Familiar Stretch Of Highway
This is not the first time gunfire has disrupted traffic near Highway 100 in the western suburbs. In Golden Valley last year, a man died and multiple suspects were taken into custody after a shooting that was initially reported as a road rage incident near the highway, according to CBS Minnesota. Assistant Police Chief Rudy Perez said that shooting happened just before midnight on Duluth Street, just east of the highway.
The Golden Valley shooting occurred in Golden Valley, while Wednesday's shooting was in St. Louis Park. Drivers in the area should expect continued delays and detours as the investigation unfolds, and further updates are expected as police release more information.
