Tightened security at sporting events after west metro shootings

Well, thanks for joining us here at six. I'm Randy Meyer and I'm Kelsey Carlson. Some new details emerging about the Eden Prairie homecoming shooting from earlier this month and its connection to a barrage of gunfire in Bloomington as the football team also prepares for another home game. We have team coverage of these latest developments. Corey Glover is live with more on the new security measures in place for the game tonight. But first, Karen Skelton is here with more on the timeline. And Karen, I want to get this right. We understand a suspect charged in connection to the Eden Prairie football game shooting. was the target in the Bloomington shootings, is that right? Right kind of hard to keep it all straight but so far there has been one 18 year old charged with felony assault for the EP shooting and for others with third degree riot in that shooting outside Eden Prairie's homecoming game where two people were injured, three of the men charged with riot appeared in court today, Muhammad Ali Haji Omar Adan Abdullahi and Abdi Rahman Ahmed Jama but according to court documents these three are also victims in the Bloomington shooting on October 6th where 100 rounds were fired, police said it's all related to Somali gang violence and Jama was the target although court documents don't specifically say he was the target for his involvement in the EP homecoming shooting it does say the shooting is directly related to an event that occurred in a nearby jurisdiction where gang members from St. Paul were targeted, EP police have said the two victims in that shooting were from St. Paul. Earlier this week, Bloomington police filed an ERPO, or Extreme Risk Protection Order, on Jama. That means investigators can seize firearms or weapons he might have because he is seen in videos handling firearms in a reckless manner, which is a threat to public safety. Meanwhile, the alleged shooter at the EP homecoming game remains out of jail. Adan Abdi Hakeem Adan is charged with assault. A search warrant unsealed today shows investigators were at his St. Louis Park home looking for clothing, guns, cell phones, and other electronics. Two of the three who had court appearances today have requested a speedy trial and have jury trial dates set for November 30th and December 7th. The fourth person charged has not been arrested and there's an active warrant out for his arrest. Now, with the numerous and recent Somali gang shootings, city leaders have agreed to collaborate to help bring an end to the problem. Karen Scullen, Fox 9. All right, thanks, Karen. In just about an hour, the Eden Prairie High School football team will play their first home game since the shooting, and they've upgraded security measures and have those in place tonight. Our Maury Glover is live outside the high school and the stadium there with more on what authorities are doing to try and keep the games enjoyable and safe. Maury. Well, yes, there will be extra security at tonight's football game. As you can see, Eden Prairie police have brought in their mobile command, all in an effort to make sure that everyone feels safe. Now, among the changes that people will see, spectators will have to go through metal detectors, students must present valid ID, and only clear bags and small purses will be allowed. The district also hired a private security company to help screen spectators, and no one will be allowed to enter the game once halftime starts. Now, at a meeting earlier this week, district officials explained why these measures are necessary. We can't prevent everything from happening. But I think when we have really strong practices and pieces in place, it puts us in a position that when something does occur, that we can respond in the ways we need to. And district officials say these safety measures will remain in place through the rest of the football season. In Eden Prairie, Maury Glover, Fox 9. All right, Maury, thank you.