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Police warning after ‘targeted shootings’ in Minnesota

Police warning after ‘targeted shootings’ in Minnesota

14 June 2025byThe editor

Governor Tim Walz says “targeted shootings” took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park near Minneapolis.

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