UPDATE: Richfield school shooting

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Richfield Police Department press release:

Lt. Brad Drayna
6700 Portland Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423

February 1, 2022

Update: South Education Center shooting suspects arrested

Shortly after 6pm on February 1st 2022 the Richfield Police Department, in collaboration
with numerous law enforcement partners, executed simultaneous search warrants at two
Minneapolis, MN addresses. The search warrants were related to the deadly school
shooting that took place earlier in the day at the South Education Center in Richfield, MN.

Officers arrested two suspects and recovered a handgun. Officers are not looking for any
additional suspects, but continue to process evidence related to the shooting.

The Richfield Police Department anticipates hosting a press conference with further
details on Wednesday, February 2, at Richfield City Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South in
Richfield. MN. Press conference details will be released in the morning.


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Lt. Brad Drayna
6700 Portland Avenue South
Richfield, MN 55423

February 1, 2022

South Education Center shooting in Richfield

On February 1,2022 at 12:07 p.m., a shooting occurred at the South Education Center,
7450 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN. Officers arrived and discovered two students
had been shot on the sidewalk near the front entrance of the school.

Officers quickly determined the suspect fled the scene immediately after the shooting.
Both injured students were transported to the Hennepin County Medical Center via
ambulance. As a precautionary measure, area schools were placed on lock down. Officers
conducted a search of the school and surrounding area and determined no further threat
existed. Lock downs of area schools have since been lifted.

One of the students succumbed to his injuries; the other remains in critical condition.
The incident remains under active investigation and law enforcement is searching for the
suspects). The Richfield Police Department strongly encourages anyone with information
regarding this shooting to call the tip line at 1.888.ATF.TIPS

Our hearts are with the families, students, and community impacted by this tragic event.

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Alfredo Rosario Solis, 19, and Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, were both charged with three counts of second-degree murder for their alleged involvement in the school shooting at South Education Center in Richfield, Minnesota.

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Left: Solis, Right: Alvarez