"Tragic Shooting: Suspect's Restricted Access to Firearms and Tribute to Fallen First Responders"
The man who fatally shot two Minnesota police officers and a first responder was prohibited from owning a firearm and had unsuccessfully tried to overturn the lifelong state ban four years ago. Shannon Gooden, 38, had several guns and large amounts of ammunition when he opened fire on law enforcement officers while barricaded inside a home with seven children in Burnsville, Minnesota. Gooden, who was prohibited from possessing firearms after a 2007 conviction, had made a plea to reverse the ban in 2020, but the judge denied the motion. The shooting is under investigation, and the families of the first responders and Gooden's children are deeply affected by the tragedy.