Police: 2 Students Shot, 1 Fatally, Outside Minnesota School

An aerial view of South Education Center in Richfield, Minn., on Feb. 1, 2022. Courtesy of WCCO

RICHFIELD, Minn.—Two students were shot, one fatally, outside a suburban Minneapolis school on Tuesday, police said.

Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said the students were shot about 12:07 p.m. outside South Education Center. The surviving student was in critical condition at a local hospital. Henthorne said suspects fled and police searched the area.