MPD launches multi-agency FAST unit for non-fatal shootings
The Minneapolis Police Department launched a multi-agency Firearm Assault Shoot Team (FAST) in March 2026 to investigate non-fatal shootings and raise clearance and arrest rates.[1]
FAST is staffed by officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, Metro Transit, Ramsey County, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Bloomington police and the ATF.[1] Officials say at least one FAST member responds to every shooting that produces a victim.[1]
MPD restored a dedicated squad in March after the unit that once handled non-fatal shootings had been merged into the homicide division during 2020 staffing cuts.[1] MPD reported a 47% clearance rate for non-fatal shootings in 2025.[1] City officials say FAST could push the rate above 60% in 2026, pointing to a quick arrest after a double shooting near 9th and Nicollet as an early success.[1]
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- The Firearm Assault Shoot Team (FAST) began investigating Minneapolis non‑fatal shootings in March 2026, restoring a dedicated squad that had been merged into homicide after 2020 staffing cuts.
- FAST is staffed by officers from MPD, Metro Transit, Ramsey County, the Minnesota BCA, Bloomington police and ATF, with at least one team member responding to every shooting with a victim.
- MPD reports a 47% clearance rate for non‑fatal shootings in 2025 and claims FAST could push that above 60% in 2026, citing a quick arrest in a 9th & Nicollet double‑shooting as an early success example.
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