The Brief
- A shootout involving dozens of rounds fired at a Brooklyn Park family picnic last month has resulted in charges against three men.
- 74 discharged casings were found across Oak Grove Park, including in the parking lot and under a pavilion where a family picnic was taking place.
- Beyan Kanneh, 23, Alvin Gee, 23, and Kevin Morris, 18, were apprehended on a nearby trail and now face reckless discharge and drive-by shooting charges.
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) – A shootout at Oak Grove Park in Brooklyn Park sent people ducking and running for safety as suspects fired off dozens of rounds during a family picnic last month, charges detail.
Brooklyn Park shootout
The backstory:
Brooklyn Park police responded shortly before 8 p.m. on May 24 to the shooting at Oak Grove Park.
Callers reported hearing between 30 and 50 shots being fired. One caller reported seeing the gunman fleeing the park after the shooting in a silver Toyota Camry and a black Jeep. Another caller reported a black SUV crashing into a tree at the park’s entrance.…