St. Paul police say gunfire from a man targeting his mother prompted a brief lockdown of Metro State University early Thursday afternoon.
Police were alerted to the gunfire at 6th Street and Maria Avenue shortly before 12:30 p.m., said Sgt. Toy Vixayvong.
The suspect was found and arrested by police about 20 minutes at the family’s residence, and lockdown was lifted shortly thereafter, police said.
“I’m thankful no one was hurt and everyone is safe,” Metro State President Ginny Arthur said in a statement. “I’m grateful for the swift response by law enforcement and our campus safety team.”
According to police:
A 22-year-old man and his mother were arguing at their home in the 300 block of Maria Avenue. She told him to leave, and he walked away.
The woman left the home in a vehicle and soon saw her son. He fired a shot at his mother, which hit the vehicle but not her.
The mother and others called 911, and police put Metro State on lockdown as officers looked and soon apprehended the shooter and seized his handgun.
