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.
📌 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.
📊 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
📰 Sources (2)
- 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'