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Teen In Serious Condition After 25 Rounds Fired Near Busy Brooklyn Park Intersection

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WCCO) -- A teenager is in serious condition after he was shot several times Tuesday evening near a busy Brooklyn Park intersection.

Police say officers were called to the area of Brooklyn Boulevard and Regent Avenue on a report of a shooting at about 6 p.m. They arrived to find an injured 19-year-old man, who was taken to a local hospital.

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Witnesses told police that "numerous people were involved in this incident," all of whom fled the area before officers arrived. After a search of the area, three men were taken into custody, one of whom had a handgun. Police believe everyone involved knew each other.

Police say more than two dozen rounds were fired from multiple weapons.

The investigation is ongoing.

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