Police Search for Suspect After Deadly Burnsville Shooting

May 11

A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning at the Chancellor Manor Apartments in Burnsville.

The shooting prompted a large-scale law enforcement response involving multiple agencies and aerial support to assist with the search for the suspect.

Officers were called to 103 Chancellor Manor shortly after midnight, where they found the man with a gunshot wound to the chest and no pulse. According to initial radio dispatches, the victim was taken to HCMC in Minneapolis and was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

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A witness at the scene described the suspect as a Black male wearing all-black clothing and a camouflage face covering. The suspect was reportedly seen fleeing on foot, heading south from the apartment complex.

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Although initial reports indicated the suspect had fled on foot, investigators later identified a possible suspect vehicle—a white, newer-model Toyota sedan—captured on nearby security video leaving the apartment’s parking lot shortly after the shooting.

In response, police established a perimeter around the area and deployed drones and K-9 units in an effort to locate the suspect. The Minnesota State Patrol provided aerial assistance and officers from Savage, Bloomington, Apple Valley, Eagan and West St. Paul also responded to assist with the search.

The search was called off around 1:20 a.m. with the suspect not located. Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or the Burnsville Police Department at 952-895-4600.

UPDATE | 5 p.m. Sunday, May 11

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the shooting victim as 22-year-old Abdinaasir Noor Ahmed, of Burnsville. He died at HCMC of a gunshot wound to the chest and it’s been classified as a homicide. There have been no arrests announced in relation.

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