Gunfire shattered the quiet of a Brooklyn Park neighborhood on Saturday night, sending people running, a car speeding off, and a bullet into a nearby house, according to police. Officers later found the street littered with shell casings, but no one was reported hurt.
Officers were dispatched to the 7400 block of Unity Ave N, where they found numerous casings scattered across the roadway, the department said. Two adults were seen running from the area, and a vehicle was spotted leaving. A residence on the 7300 block of Unity Lane was struck by at least one round, and police reported no injuries. Hennepin County Crime Lab deputies helped process the scene, according to the Brooklyn Park Police Department.
Investigators combing for evidence
Brooklyn Park maintains a public shots-fired dashboard that helps the department track incidents and spot trends, according to Brooklyn Park Police Open Data. Hennepin County’s Forensic Science Lab provides crime scene processing support for suburban agencies, per the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, and was listed as assisting officers at this call…