Officer Paul Elmstrand, age 27

Lost to gun violence on February 18, 2024 in Burnsville, Minnesota.

Photo sources:

• Burnsville, MN, Firefighter/Medic Killed in Shooting was Iraq Veteran
• Wife of fallen Burnsville police officer Paul Elmstrand: "He had to do what he thought was right"
• Feb 19: New York Post: Mother-of-two reveals moment she knew her cop husband was dead in Minnesota standoff shooting that killed 3

News sources:

• Feb 20: Twin Cities: Children were in room with man who killed Burnsville officers and firefighter, and shot himself, mother says
• Star Tribune: BCA says Shannon Gooden used multiple guns to kill 2 Burnsville police officers and paramedic
• kare11.com: Gunman identified in shooting of Burnsville first responders was prohibited from possessing guns
• gofundme.com: Support the Elmstrand-Castruita Family, organized by Maria Westra
• Feb 18: Twin Cities: 2 police officers, 1 paramedic fatally shot in Burnsville domestic incident; suspect also dead
• Star Tribune: 'They are our heroes': Officers, paramedic slain in Burnsville remembered
• Burnsville, MN Patch: 2 Officers, Firefighter Killed By Barricaded Burnsville Gunman: Police
• Who were the officers and paramedic fatally shot in Burnsville?
• Fox 8 Cleveland WJW: 2 officers, 1 first responder killed at the scene of a domestic call in Minnesota; suspect dead
• The Mirror: Two police officers and medic shot dead at home after call about weapons
• Gun Violence Archive

Also killed were:

• Firefighter Adam Finseth, age 40
• Officer Matthew Ruge, age 27

Other nearby fatal shootings:

• Burnsville, MN - July 23, 2021
• Burnsville, MN - May 31, 2019
• Burnsville, MN - November 7, 2016
• Burnsville, MN - September 22, 2013