Updated: 6:13 PM CDT July 2, 2021
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. The Maplewood Police Department has released surveillance photos of a vehicle they believe is connected to a shooting on Thursday.
Police say the woman was shot in the area of Beam Avenue and Country View Drive around 4:20 p.m. on Thursday.
The woman was shot in her vehicle with her 5-year-old son inside, according to police.
The woman drove herself to a hospital after suffering the gunshot wound, though police say the injuries were non-life-threatening.
On Friday, Maplewood posted a social media alert: Please help us identify this BMW that we believe was involved in yesterday s shooting on Beam Avenue. It appears to be 2015-2017, Alpine White, X3 BMW 28(series) SUV, with a possible temporary license plate. If you have information, please contact Investigative Sergeant Joe Steiner joe.steiner@maplewoodmn.gov or 651-249-2608.
Maplewood police looking for suspects behind playground fire
It happened last weekend at Gethsemane Park.
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Maplewood Public Safety
If you know who set fire to the playground in Maplewood this month, local authorities would like to hear from you.
The city has put out a call for tips in the suspected arson case, which happened at Gethsemane Park on 7th St. E. last weekend:
According to the above press release, Maplewood Public Safety officers were called to the park to respond to the fire just before midnight on Friday, May 7, finding the playground fully engulfed in flames.
Two juveniles were seen running from the park at the time of the fire, though no description of the pair is available.