SAVAGE, Minn — Two juveniles are reported in critical but stable condition at a Twin Cities hospital following a shooting in Savage Sunday evening.
Savage police say squads were dispatched to the 1400 block of Joppa Ave. S around 8 p.m. on reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers were stopped by a vehicle leaving the neighborhood reporting that their friend had been shot in the ankle.
Detectives arrived to gather evidence and interview witnesses. While they were conducting the investigation, police learned that two juveniles had been transported to hospitals, one by ambulance and the other by private vehicle. As of Monday morning, both are reported as critical but stable.
A news release sent out Monday does not share details about what may have led to the shooting. Savage police are asking residents to upload any security video or photos from Sunday between 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. that captured unusual or suspicious activity related to the incident at River Bend Park to the MN Evidence Submission Portal.
Anyone with information on the incident or who may have fired the shots can also call Savage police at 952-882-2608 or Minnesota Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
WATCH MORE ON KARE 11+
Download the free KARE 11+ app for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other smart TV platforms to watch more from KARE 11 anytime! The KARE 11+ app includes live streams of all of KARE 11's newscasts. You'll also find on-demand replays of newscasts; the latest from KARE 11 Investigates, Breaking the News and the Land of 10,000 Stories; exclusive programs like Verify and HeartThreads; and Minnesota sports talk from our partners at Locked On Minnesota.
- Add KARE 11+ on Roku here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Roku Channel Store.
- Add KARE 11+ on Fire TV here or by searching for KARE 11 in the Amazon App Store.
- Learn more about the KARE 11+ app for Apple TV in the Apple App Store.
- Learn more about KARE 11+ here.
Watch more local news:
Watch the latest local news from the Twin Cities and across Minnesota in our YouTube playlist: