A shooting occurred outside the Eden Prairie High School football stadium during a homecoming game against Minnetonka.
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The Rob Carson ShowOct 5, 2026
Multiple independent local outlets (CBS Minnesota, FOX 9, People, Star Tribune, KSTP) report that on Oct. 2, 2026, two people were shot outside Eden Prairie High School's Aerie Stadium during the homecoming football game against Minnetonka, and the game was evacuated and paused.
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… It is utterly utterly foul and disgusting. And this is what happened this weekend in Eden Prairie Minnesota. In my 30 plus years of doing high school football. I've never seen anything like this before. Our top story tonight, Eden Prairie Police now say a shooting outside the football stadium started inside where the homecoming game was being played. Thousands raced out of the stadium as they were told to evacuate. It abruptly ended the homecoming game against Minnetonka. Who did it? And the school called off tonight's homecoming. …
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Supports. CBS Minnesota reports that on Oct. 2, two people were shot after a fight escalated outside Aerie Stadium while the homecoming game was underway.[1]
Supports. FOX 9 reports a shooting outside Eden Prairie High School's Aerie Stadium during a homecoming football game against Minnetonka, with two people hurt.[2]
Supports. People and KSTP both describe the Oct. 2 shooting in a parking lot outside the stadium during the homecoming game, with the stadium evacuated.[3][4]
Supports. The Star Tribune reports the game had to be evacuated and postponed after a shooting during a brawl, and MPR notes the game resumed on Oct. 5.[5][6]
Context. Police have linked the shooting to a fight before the game and gang conflict; six people have been arrested, and the shooter is among them.[1][4][5]
Sources
6 sources: 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1Eden Prairie school, law enforcement leaders hold ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 2‘A surreal situation’: 2 injured, getaway car sought after Eden Prairie homecoming shootingfox9.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 32 People Injured in Shooting Incident Outside High School ...people.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Eden Prairie parents press for more security after homecoming shootingkstp.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Four charged in fight before Eden Prairie football game shootingstartribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Security increased at Eden Prairie high school football ...mprnews.org · not rated · cited for: supports
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