Edina Facebook Marketplace robbery: 2 teens arrested; ghost gun seized; 18-year-old wounded
Edina police warned neighbors after reports of shots fired during what investigators say was a Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong in an apartment parking lot on Gallagher Drive. An 18-year-old man was shot in the left arm and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and investigators found footprints, tire tracks and a discharged .40-caliber casing at the scene. Two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were arrested within 12 hours and are being held at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center after a search recovered a .40-caliber ghost gun; charges are pending.
📊 Relevant Data
In 2023, the population of Edina, Minnesota, was 81% White and 3% Black.
Edina, MN - Profile data — Census Reporter
The poverty rate in Edina, Minnesota, was 4.38% in 2023.
Edina, MN — Data USA
In 2025, math proficiency rates in Minnesota public schools were 52% for White students and 21% for Black students.
Minnesota students' academic performance stagnates after pandemic declines — Minnesota Reformer
In 2024, the Minneapolis Police Department recovered 83 ghost guns made by a 3D printer.
Minneapolis police agencies, others watching new Supreme Court ghost gun ruling carefully — KSTP
The Black unemployment rate in Minnesota was 2.7% in December 2023, compared to the overall rate of 2.9%.
The state of Minnesota's workforce in five charts — Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
📌 Key Facts
- Two teenage suspects — boys ages 16 and 17 — were arrested within 12 hours in connection with the armed robbery and shooting.
- The victim is an 18-year-old man who was shot in the left arm; his injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.
- The incident was narrowed to an apartment parking lot on Gallagher Drive and described as a Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong.
- Investigators found footprints, tire tracks and a discharged .40‑caliber casing at the scene.
- A .40‑caliber ghost gun was recovered during a subsequent search.
- Both teens are being held at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center; charges are pending.
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- Two suspects arrested within 12 hours: boys ages 16 and 17
- Victim: 18-year-old man shot in the left arm; non-life-threatening injuries
- Location narrowed to an apartment parking lot on Gallagher Drive
- Investigators found footprints, tire tracks, and a discharged .40-caliber casing at the scene
- A .40-caliber ghost gun was recovered during a search
- Both teens are held at the Hennepin County Juvenile Detention Center; charges pending
- Incident described as a 'Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong'