Two injured in gunfire outside Eden Prairie homecoming game

Two people were injured by gunfire outside Eden Prairie High School’s homecoming football game Friday night, prompting an evacuation and suspending the matchup against Minnetonka, school officials said. The injuries were treated with medical care, and police were investigating as of Saturday, October 3. The game was stopped with Eden Prairie leading 21-14. The school said it would not speculate about who was involved or what led to the shooting until law enforcement had confirmed details. No suspect had been identified in the supplied reports, and the circumstances remained unclear. Eden Prairie Police Chief Matt Sackett told reporters that officers, who were already at the event, responded first to a disturbance call and then to reports of shots fired. He said authorities believed the shooting was targeted. The reports did not provide evidence supporting that assessment or identify a suspect. The school said attendees were evacuated and those inside the building were held there during the response. Police, fire and emergency medical personnel were among the responders.