"Tragic Minnesota Shooting Exposes Pattern of Domestic Abuse and Loss"

Court records reveal that the suspect in the Burnsville shooting had a history of abuse, with two mothers of his children filing orders for protection against him. The records detail incidents of physical and emotional abuse, including head-butting, throwing down the stairs, and threatening with a knife. Despite the allegations, one petition was dismissed due to lack of proof, and the other petitioner later wrote a letter in support of the suspect. The judge, however, cited the allegations when denying the suspect's petition to regain his gun rights, upholding a lifetime ban against him. This ban stems from a 2007 assault conviction, reflecting lawmakers' concerns about future dangerousness.