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Feb. 18 Incident

Posted on: February 18, 2024

Community Vigil 6:30 p.m. Feb. 18

The community is invited to attend a vigil 6:30 p.m. tonight, Sunday, Feb. 18, to honor Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Finseth who were killed in the line of duty in response to a critical incident in the early morning hours. 

The vigil will be held at Burnsville City Hall, 100 Civic Center Parkway. Parking is available at the Burnsville Ice Center, 251 Civic Center Parkway, and Nicollet Middle School, 400 E. 134th St. To ensure public safety response, no parking is allowed on Civic Center Parkway. 

The vigil is intended to be an informal event for people to gather, mourn and support one another. There will not be a formal program. 

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