Mayor Ron Case has called for the creation of an East African Youth Intervention Task Force after officials linked the violence to Somali gang activity in the Minneapolis suburbs. The incident follows a similar gang shooting near a church in Edina, while Republican Tom Emmer noted that the community's demographics make such violence a matter of domestic policy and national security.
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Eden Prairie Mayor Proposes Youth Task Force After Somali Gang Shooting
US Politics15 days ago
Two people were wounded during a violent encounter outside a high school sporting event on Friday, leading the school to cancel its scheduled homecoming dance. Police confirmed that Somali gangs were responsible for the shooting at Eden Prairie High School's homecoming football game, which involved more than 150 people and forced the event to shut down immediately.
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