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In the early morning hours of February 18th, [music] 2024, officers with the Burnsville Police Department in Minnesota responded to a suburban home after a frantic 911 call where a woman alleged that she was violently assaulted in her home. She identified the perpetrator as her husband, Shannon [music] Gooden. Unknown to officers at the time, the suspect is a convicted and violent felon who was now armed with multiple high-powered rifles. As the video starts, [music] Burnsville officers have learned that seven children are barricaded inside the house along with Gooden and his wife. >> He's watching him out there now. >> So, this is what I'll tell you, Shannon. When you come downstairs, so you see this little entryway from the uh the front door into your kitchen that we're standing. >> I heard two shots fired. Shots fired. >> Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. >> Shots fired. >> Ready? >> Back up. >> Hold on. [ __ ] SHOTS FIRED. >> LET'S GO. LET'S GO. >> LET'S MOVE UP. Officer down. Got to go. Move him out. Move him out. LIKE YOU SAID, YOU >> I'M HERE WITH YOU, SERGEANT. READY TO MOVE? >> YEP. >> WHAT DO you got? WHAT DO WE GOT? >> GO. >> WATCH YOU. >> GO. >> WHAT DO YOU GUYS GOT? >> IS HE INSIDE STILL? >> YEAH, we got >> You guys at the door. >> We got Bearcat with you. >> I'm Bearcat. >> I'm hit, by the way. I don't know where I'm >> Where are you? Where are you hit? >> Right here. Chest. >> Bearcat. >> Yep. >> Okay, who else? Guys, can you cover down this Bearcat here? >> I'm hit. I'M HIT. >> I'M HIT. >> I'M HIT IN THE ARM, BUT I'M OKAY. Just >> Get them out there. Help them. >> We got two hit. >> Two hit. >> The only problem is we got them kids in there. >> Which arm? >> Right arm. >> Okay. You're with me? Right I don't know how bad it is. Hey, you got him? >> All right. >> Ready? Ready? Go. Go. I I don't know how >> We need to >> Sergeant, you're good. >> We need to go. We need to go in the Bear. We got to take the Bearcat. Let go. >> Get some lights on. Get some lights on. >> Lights on? >> Get them up and in. >> Do you have somebody with you, Garrett? >> I'm fine. >> You got a vest? >> Yep. >> Gentlemen, is there anybody in the garage yet? >> No. >> All animals right now. >> Yeah, ambulance is on the way. >> We got TWO OFFICERS STILL INSIDE. >> CAN YOU GET THESE HOLDING RIGHT THERE NOW? >> ALL RIGHT. WHAT do we got, I know that. >> You got to get back. Return to home. >> You got Cody coming? >> I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm I'm >> Jesus Christ. >> We got a Hey, we got a squad back here. >> Shots fired. >> We got to go. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> We got one running out. WE GOT TWO RUNNING OUT. TWO RUNNING OUT. TWO RUNNING OUT. >> WE GOT TWO RUNNING OUT. TWO RUNNING >> I DON'T NEED IT. I DON'T NEED IT. I'M hit right here in the forearm. I don't need it. I can still use my hand. I can still use my hand. I'm okay. >> We're trying to get the tourniquet on you. >> Where is he shooting from? >> Where did that hit you, head? >> No. >> Take him out the back. All right. So, you got the two or here on my shoulder. Ready to get the right side of the tree? >> Yep. >> Can we get Can we get Can we get him in the BearCat? Can we get him in the [ __ ] BearCat? >> We got to get him transported. >> We got to get him transported to use it. >> And I need two additional ambulances. >> Damn it. >> Is somebody watching that door? Somebody watch that door. >> Who is this? I need you to cover that garage door. Go in inside. >> Light that house up with that BearCat. >> We got the window open up >> Yeah. >> What do we have here? So we got two hit? >> We need lights on that house. >> Light up THAT HOUSE. >> THAT WINDOW ON THE RIGHT SIDE. Light that up. >> Okay. >> Light that up. >> You still have the kids inside though, correct? >> Kids are all inside. >> Okay. What What do you see? You guys are shooting at the >> Kids. >> Who's in the back? Who's lighting that up? >> We are in such a bad spot. I think we got to maintain this until they move, right? >> We got to You got to maintain the back side. >> You all right, Adam? >> I'm fine. >> Hey, we need to get Ruby out of here. >> Adam, I'm taking your spot. You're You're hit. >> Yes, in the front in the Yes. >> Get out of here. I got this. I don't need your help. All right. >> There are children in the back there, too. >> Yeah. >> There's seven kids in >> We need to make entry into this house now. >> We We got There's a child in there. >> Is there a hole here? >> No hole. >> I'm good. >> Get him down. Get on the phone with him. We got to get on the phone with him. >> He is laying down in the hallway waiting for us to go inside. >> Look to somebody else. >> All right, I'm good. Are you good? Hey, are you good? >> Yeah, I think so. >> Okay. >> Waiting in the The waiting the right. >> Yeah, I think we >> Is anyone else here besides him? >> Ruger is hit. >> He's waiting in the hallway, they said. >> Not piercing. Right in the chest. >> Well, he don't know we're right here, so as long as we don't expose ourselves. >> I don't think so. >> You what? To that service door, Mac. >> I believe they told me we have three officers shot. >> One in serious condition. Where's the evac going to be, guys? We don't want to risk going right up. >> My right leg hurts, but I don't think it's >> Your right leg? >> Yeah, he tells it I don't think it's >> We can grab bangs or anything else. I'm trying to figure out what else we could even do in this hallway, right? So >> Rifle shield. >> Rifle shield, is that an 21? >> Yep. >> Okay. So we grab a rifle shield, bang. I'll give you some smoke here as well. What do you want to grab? Okay. >> 126 that way. >> Get Adam out of here. Yeah, let's get him. >> You guys got that? Right window covered, I'll cover service door. >> Where's the [ __ ] ambulance? >> I can't [ __ ] run him. Someone get a shield with me and I'll run him. >> Where is the ambulance? >> Are you okay? >> I think so. I I think so. I I don't think I got hit. I've got to go get it. >> Dan, you're going to go with him, okay? >> Cuz we got to watch if he goes out the back patio. >> I don't think I got hit. >> I'm right here. >> Okay. >> Well, okay. Where's the ambulance? >> I will switch with you, Dan. I got you. >> Yep, go. >> Okay, we got to believe they still have that three four corner, but we ain't can't be 100% certain. So we need to watch our six or go up by that tree. >> Oh, yeah. >> Worse, Pete. Yeah. Cody, Adam. >> Jesus, that's right, Adam's voice. >> Adam. >> DRAG HIM OUT. DRAG HIM OUT. >> WHERE YOU HIT? >> WHERE YOU HIT? >> GET OVER HERE. >> SERIOUSLY, HE'S IN THE BACK. >> Where is he at? >> Guys, we got to make entry. >> No one disagree with that. >> I'm paralyzed. I'm paralyzed. >> You want a bang? I can go get it now. >> Yes. >> You might have shot through the window. I don't know where you're shooting from. >> Someone throw a smoke. >> Okay, you got to get them out of here now. Okay, go this way. You can't see it from this way. >> Yep. >> Go go to the north. >> I'm back. >> I got hit in the back. I don't know if it's >> Yep. >> Get the bangs, smoke, whatever you can grab with the rifle, too. >> Watch your six behind us. >> Did you see where those shots came from? >> No. >> Where are you, Ruger? Where you shot, Ruger? >> You back? >> We need smoke. We need smoke. >> Did the Did the vest catch it? >> Feels like it. >> Yeah, the vest did. >> Vest caught it. >> Get up in the turret, Mac. Cover long. He's top He should be top four. >> All right, no Turn your tourniquet tight. >> Turn your tourniquet tight enough, but it's not bleeding that bad, is it? >> We'll get to that. >> And >> Burnsville engine to the north of the scene. >> Yeah, here. >> Nice. >> Smoke in the garage. >> If they throw a smoke, we got to get back. >> Tend to everybody else. I'm fine. >> No, Adam, we're tending to you. >> Kill this [ __ ] Stop him. Everyone, Princess, stay down. Let's get him Let's get him as close behind this truck as we can. We're losing visibility. >> Smoke's up. We can't see if he's COMING OUT, THOUGH. >> STOP! BACK UP! BACK UP! BACK UP! STOP! STOP! STOP! BACK UP! BACK UP! KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING! >> YEAH, IF WE GO IN THERE, WE'RE going to get shot at this point. We have seven kids inside right now, though. >> Hey, no threats to the children now. >> Oh, but he's got kids with him, too. He said he was >> Right. >> Dude, we need to >> Top right window. >> Dude, he's He's sniping people. He's sniping people. Another one just got hit. Dude, we need to go back. >> Top right window. Top right window. >> Watch the service door, too. >> We need to go back. Get behind that house if you can. >> We got too many guys down right now. We need more armor. >> Jeff, you got that? You got >> What? >> We need Frog behind us at the tree. >> Okay. >> Am I first? >> At this point, a call is placed statewide for armored BearCats to respond from across the entire state of Minnesota. Off camera, almost 100 officers are now converging on the scene, but instructed to hold back and wait for armored vehicles. >> We need some >> We need to get them in the [ __ ] truck and we need to get >> out front of this house. We're all pinned down. >> What was that? >> Am I first going back? >> Yeah, we We're going to head back to this civilian's house. >> Corner Give us cover, all right. >> All right, go. >> You ready? >> I'M UP. >> IF WE BACK UP, WE'LL GET THEM IN THE TRUCK. WE got to get out of here. We got to get everybody in the truck. >> Yes. >> And we got to back the [ __ ] off. Back the truck up. >> We got Are we clear? Are we clear? Are we clear? Back up. >> No, no, NO, NO. DO NOT BACK UP. THERE'S PEOPLE ON THE GROUND. >> TO BACK UP AND get them in the truck is what I'm saying. They're all in the open right now. >> Okay. >> All right, you ready? >> Yeah. >> Stay empty. Do you have cover for me? >> We got cover. Can you see the door? We got one more need to come up. >> Hey, can you see the door from there? >> Hey, can you cover me? >> Guys, READY TO >> GO, GO. >> WE NEED ONE MORE BANG. >> KEEP COMING. KEEP COMING. >> Coming out that window. Top right. TOP RIGHT WINDOW. >> HIT THE BEARCAT. HE HIT THE BEARCAT. WE STILL GOT MORE ROOM TO BACK UP. Now the left window. Left window. >> Left window. >> Damn it. >> That is good. >> Yep. >> Top top >> Top left. He's moving back and forth from the top left and top right. >> start moving guys? >> ALL THE WAY IN. ALL THE WAY IN. >> I'M MOVING. I'm moving. I'm good. >> Help these guys. Help these guys. Now drag them in. >> Hey man. I can't get to them with this rifle shield in this van without fully putting myself in the front line of fire. >> Are we able to return >> Can we get our casualties in here? >> Rifle shield. >> That one's garbage. Get rid of it. He's got rifles. It's not worth it. >> Somebody grab his legs. >> His legs legs >> Can you get in the top right? >> Go in tighter and turn it in. >> I got a rifle shield and two more bangs at this tree. I don't think I can move up to you guys safely though. >> Get them in. Get them in. >> Watch where you're stepping. >> Watch where you're stepping. >> Do you got any shrapnel out there to tell me? >> Back up. You want us to back up? >> Okay. Backing. >> Where's he shooting from? >> I can't tell. >> Which window? >> That looked like the top left window. Use the [ __ ] BearCat and get him out of there. >> Let's go, Bearcat. >> Do we got everybody in? >> Everybody in. Everybody in. We got him. Back up. >> Can you move him up? >> Move him up. >> We got to back up 5 more ft. >> 5 more ft. >> Come back. >> Moving. >> We got to get people in. >> Guys, I'm going to throw a smoke. >> Woah, woah, woah, woah. >> Stop, stop, stop. >> All right, get in. >> I'm just down over here. >> Yep. >> You got me for a second. >> Move to that top to that shotgun seat. >> Hey, we got more room back here. >> Fine, fine. >> You got a bang? >> No, it's good news already. >> Because I have bangs, I'm going to launch them. >> There's my smoke here with my bang. >> Okay, I got a bang here. Okay, I need two people to grab Vinnie. I'm going to toss a bang, okay? >> Nope. Make a space for my rifle. >> Get him in. We need help. >> WE NEED HELP. >> GET HIM IN. >> YOU GOT HIM UP? >> DO YOU THINK I need another bang? >> You okay? >> I'm good. >> You guys got Ruggy out there, right? >> Left side, yes. We got to go forward and then back to the left. >> Does anyone have eyes on that garage still, though? >> Need the cover. >> Drive forward? >> Forward, yep. Go forward. >> Now, back up to your left. >> Ass left. >> Ass left? >> Ass left. >> Ass left. >> Okay. >> We got to get Ruggy in. >> And then we're going to back the [ __ ] out of here. >> Where's Ruggy at? >> I don't know. >> Chest. He's hit in the chest. I think he might be hit twice. >> I'm moving my car to find a flare. You know what I mean, doggie? >> Yeah. >> She's backing up. Go another 10 ft. >> 10 ft. >> Keep going. >> More. More. >> More. >> MORE. >> GOOD. GOOD. >> STOP. STOP. >> TOP LEFT WINDOW. TOP LEFT WINDOW. >> HANG OUT. HANG OUT. >> CAN WE SUPPRESS THE FIRE? >> TOP LEFT WINDOW, I CAN SEE THE MUZZLE flash in the bottom right corner. >> Who threw a bang? >> I got one more. That's it. >> Got Ruby? >> He's definitely top left last time. >> seven kids in there. We cannot shoot back right now. >> Top left window. >> Seven children inside. >> Back out. >> Can you hold on? >> Everybody's in. >> Everyone's in? >> Yeah. Let's go. >> Everybody's in. >> We got to go 126. Got to back straight up. Back Just keep backing out. >> Turner, you got coverage? >> Watch. >> We got to have cover. We got to have >> Oh, he's got elevated position when we turn. >> We can't have the doors shut. >> Every Every time I peek, he hits me. >> Dude, if once we lose eyes, we all got to get out of here. >> All right, guys. We have that front door. If he comes out, it's our responsibility. You copy? >> Are we going that way or the backwards? >> Doors are open. You got to back out. >> You copy that? >> Yep. >> Medic 2 coming to you with three down officers. >> With multiple officers shot, they're going to dump and they're going to come back, I guarantee it. Okay? >> We don't have Everybody's accounted for, I believe. >> Dude, where's Weikel at? >> Weikel? >> I can't see anything behind us. >> Weikel went back to 21. >> What do we have behind us? Is it straight back, Sam? >> Yeah, straight back towards 21. >> We got to get out of sight of that house. >> And then we got to get these guys out. We need ambulance. >> There's the ambulance right here. >> Are we out of sight of that house? >> We got two ambulances. >> Yeah, we're we're just now getting out of >> out of sight of the house. >> Additional man at gray pull up to the ramp at >> All right, all three of them are >> They're all three back. >> I got We take him first. >> Take two of them first. >> I got him. >> Somebody grab his leg. SOMEBODY GRAB HIS LEG. >> GRAB HIS LEG, LEG, LEG. >> GRAB FINSETH. >> WE GOT FINSETH. >> SO, Finseth cover, guys. >> Where are we going? >> Hey, right one. >> DJ, it's Finseth. He's down bad. >> Where we going? >> It's Finseth. He's down bad. >> Hey, get in here, driver. >> We got it. I don't know I don't know, but he's not >> All right, 1 2 3, let's go. >> We need Clausen. We need you to drive, please. >> We're inside the house, just remember that. >> Let's go to Clausen. >> The available body cam ends as officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Rugee, and Sergeant Adam Medlicott are transported to the hospital along with firefighter paramedic Adam Finseth. At some point, the original 911 caller, Ashley Deardorff, left the house. Then, at 6:55 a.m., a child inside the residence called 911 to report that the shooter was deceased. Officers were able to safely clear the house several hours later with armored vehicles, drones, and robotics on scene at the time. A month later, Ashley Deardorff, the shooter's wife and original 911 caller, was federally indicted on charges of conspiracy, straw purchasing, and making false statements while purchasing a firearm. The allegations [music] stem from her husband's 2007 conviction for second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, where he assaulted his cousin and pulled a knife on him. After his conviction, Gooden's gun rights were revoked and he was prohibited from owning firearms. In 2020, Gooden attempted to restore his gun rights, arguing that he needed to protect his family. [music] However, the court denied his petition due to his assault conviction as well as two previous allegations of assault by a previous girlfriend and Deardall herself. During her court proceedings, US attorneys argued that Deardall illegally purchased five [music] firearms for Gooden, two of which were used in the deadly 2024 shooting. One of the weapons, a semi-automatic rifle, was equipped with a binary trigger, allowing the gun to fire once when the trigger is squeezed and again when it's released, effectively [music] doubling the rate of fire. He was also equipped with hundreds of rounds of ammunition purchased by Deardall. Text messages recovered from Gooden's phone showed that she knowingly violated federal law, and on January 14th, 2025, she pleaded guilty to two counts of straw purchasing. She was sentenced to 45 months for each count, set to run concurrently, and will be on supervised release for two years. [music] As of the time of publication, she is lodged at a medium-security prison in Greenville, Illinois, with an expected release date of September 2028. According to a post on social media, her seven kids are staying with extended family members. Tragically, officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruegg, [music] along with firefighter paramedic Adam Finnseth, all passed away. We've added links to their available GoFundMe [music] pages in the description below. The loss of three first responders left the entire state in mourning and resulted in more than 10,000 people attending the memorial service in person. In the days after the tragedy, fellow officers and first responders met to grieve over the loss of their friends. >> I was standing next to him on his last call, and now it was me that was looking to him for the answer. I believed in him as a crisis negotiator. And everyone here should know he was doing an amazing job of it. >> And it is unacceptable that Matt did not go home that morning. The loss that his family and friends feel is unbearable. And at the same time, it is also true that Rougie left us with remarkable gifts. For example, I noticed that I'm saying I love you a lot this last week and a half, and I'm hearing I love you a lot, too. >> Almstrand, Rougie, Finseth. We were there for seven children. Nothing could be more honorable. >> [music] >> All units, Officer Matthew Rougie, badge 45-183, Officer Paul Almstrand, badge 45-176, and Firefighter Adam Finseth, badge number 83, have answered their final call. May you forever rest in peace.

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