Burnsville officers, firefighter-paramedic identified from fatal shooting

BURNSVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) — The City of Burnsville has released the identities of the police officers and firefighter-paramedic killed early this morning.

The city says the gunman killed police officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. A third police officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was injured by gunfire.

Sgt. Medlicott is being treated at a hospital and is expected to recover from his injuries.

Officer Elmstrand, 27, joined the Burnsville Police Department in August 2017 as a community service officer before being promoted to a full officer in 2019.

Officer Ruge, 27, has been with the Burnsville Police Department since April 2020.

Firefighter-paramedic Finseth has been with Burnsville since February 2019.

A full news conference is expected around 4 p.m. and a vigil is planned for 6:30 p.m. at Burnsville City Hall.

The gunman, who has not yet been identified, was determined to be dead around 8 a.m.