Shooting leaves 1 injured at YMCA in Coon Rapids
Police say one person was shot Friday night at the YMCA in Coon Rapids.
According to the Coon Rapids Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunfire just before 8 p.m. at 8950 Springbrook Drive. A male victim was found shot and was brought to a nearby hospital.
In an update on Saturday, police stated a person outside of the YMCA fired shots into the building, hitting one victim. That victim, identified as a 16-year-old boy by officials, is being treated at a local hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
Police said the suspect shot the teen through a window before leaving in a vehicle.
The Coon Rapids YMCA will be closed through the weekend, according to a spokesperson for the location, adding that the YMCA should reopen on Monday, April 29.
Deontae Depratto, 12, said he and a friend were sitting on the steps making a video when they heard gunshots.
“We heard gunshots. Boom, boom, boom, boom. My friend ran straight, I ran upstairs and that’s all,” Deontae said.
He went on to say that a manager told guests to duck and take shelter in a yoga room until police arrived.
Adrian Mustyatsa, 15, was playing basketball when he saw people “running everywhere.”
“One guy is on the phone with 911 and we were running the opposite direction to whatever door we could find to get there,” Adrian said. “So I was running and I was praying to God the whole time.”
Police do not believe the shooting was random and believe it is part of an ongoing conflict. No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Coon Rapids Police Department at 763-427-1212.