Edina Police Seek Driver Who Fired Shot on Highway 169

Oct 27

*Image from MnDOT traffic camera of suspect vehicle, via* ***Edina PD***

Authorities in Edina are asking for the public’s help after a driver’s vehicle was struck by a bullet earlier this month on Highway 169.

According to the Edina Police Department, the incident happened around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11 as a woman was driving northbound on Highway 169, just north of Interstate 494.

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The woman was behind an older, white sedan with tinted windows that was weaving between lanes and speeding up and slowing down. She was driving a dark-colored SUV, the police department said.

As she tried to pass the sedan, the male driver pointed a handgun toward her vehicle. The woman heard a gunshot moments later and a bullet struck her SUV, though she was not injured.

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Investigators say the suspect vehicle is an older, white sedan with dark-tinted windows. The driver is described as male, though police did not release additional identifying details.

Edina police are asking anyone who may have seen the gunfire or the suspect vehicle to contact them by emailing EdinaPoliceTips@EdinaMN.gov.

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