Three Burnsville, Minnesota, first responders are being honored on Wednesday, two years after they were fatally shot during a standoff.
Investigators say Shannon Gooden fatally shot police officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth on Feb. 18, 2024, during an hourslong standoff.
A year ago, the city of Burnsville deemed the date Public Safety Memorial Day, and the remembrance for the fallen first responders continues this year. City facilities were lit in blue and red overnight, the city’s flag will fly at half-staff all day and three wreaths will be on display at City Hall for 24 hours.
“Today, on Public Safety Memorial Day, we honor their lives, their service and the families and loved ones who carry their memory forward,” the city said in a statement…