Search for runaway in Brooklyn Park ends with a shot fired in air

A shot was fired on Sunday evening in Brooklyn Park as police were searching for a runaway child.

Officers were called at approximately 9 p.m. to help locate the runaway in the 5900 block of Garwood Rd. However as they were searching, a resident thought someone was attempting to break into his home and fired a shot in the air, saying he was trying to defend his family.

The man who fired the shot has cooperated with police, and while the case was sent to the county attorney for consideration of charges, no arrests have been made.

The police were unable to find the runaway, and are unable "to confirm that the missing juvenile was even present or part of the incident."

No injuries or property damage occurred. The incident is under investigation.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.