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Eden Prairie school, law enforcement leaders hold community meeting weeks after homecoming shooting

Marcus Chen
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Marcus Chen
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Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

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Eden Prairie school, law enforcement leaders hold community meeting weeks after homecoming shooting — Orono Schools news

Parents of students in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, gathered for a community safety meeting on Wednesday night, about a month after a shooting cut the high school's homecoming football game short."I am not shocked. I am angry," said one mother. "I want to move my kids out of the district, but they refuse to leave their friends." "What level of engagement is there between the schools, law enforcement, with the parents to get these behaviors in check?" another man asked. Parents shared their concerns and questions in front of a panel of school leaders and law enforcement, including the city's police chief and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt. On Oct. 2, two people were shot after a fight escalated outside Aerie Stadium while the homecoming game was underway. The district says thousands of people were evacuated and police believe the violence was gang related. WCCO Police Chief Matt Sackett says his department is working with law e

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