what does the guy look like? this is a tight knit community. we would like more information inorder to protect ourselves from this shooter.

Well, if they know he's armed then they can be certain he's not in Sechler Park. They should probably check the perimeter with metal detectors to make sure he didn't drop his gun and enter the park, though.

how is he not a threat? they may have him locked in an area but you never know what could happen..

Kymn radio has a photo of the guy online

Police have just released the description, name and photo of the suspect.

Fired at a deputy.... I think that qualifies under anybody's definition of armed and dangerous

I think, probably, that the public thinks there is a risk. If the guy was shooting at cops, h

I think, probably, that if someone was running scared and is nuts enough to fire at a deputy, the man still at large is willing to do anything to not get caught.

We've updated the story with the man's description and photo. The man is believed to still be inside the perimeter that law enforcement has setup.

If they have not got him in there surrounding area yet Then I do not think he is in that area So start looking somewhere else

Thanks for keeping us updated, Corey. The letter from the school district is also good. For anyone concerned, the Middle School actually has all of its doors locked and a staff member controlling entry. The High School has extra people patrolling the halls. I don't have an elementary school student, but I would imagine if the MS has its doors locked that they would too.

Glad they are keeping our kids safe too. This is not a Northfield thing, and it is scary. I grew up in Milwaukee and at one point was numb to it; there were always people at large.

Again, thanks for the updates, Corey.

Yep - thanks Corey! When there is local breaking news, I know I can count on The Patch to know what's going on.

Yeah why is that It does not look like they're finding him

Look at the guys Facebook... He has pictures of him climbing trees hummmmm that could be a hint

Not really

We see the helicopter hovering over a certain spot. Has there been a sighting? Thanks Corey for keeping us updated,

Automated phone calls that went out just really late in the game or for some other reason? Or just that nobody here answered earlier in the morning? No clue how that system works.

Are the dogs taking a nap, lol? Usually those officers are ready to go, and hard to stop them from their work.

Law enforcement has a suspect in custody. We're waiting for confirmation for the person's identity.

Yeah okay They have a suspect in custody But they do not know if it's him What good cops we have If you know who I am and you should know that I know what I'm talking about A lot of people would say that I'm no better than him

They have released a picture and name of the guy that robbed in it And I'm not in the safety of my home I'm always in about talking on my phone So I'm out in public with this so called crazy guy

i just got word that they confirmed that the suspect is the right guy

Great job Corey keeping us informed! Kudos to Northfield law enforcement and the support of the other agencies contributing. These are people who put their lives on the line to protect our community. They deserve to be supported not smeared!

Any word if the hotel clerk was hurt?

Okay they are stupid

Just heard how big the perimeter was and I am super impressed with the thoroughness of wrangling this guy in. A huge thank you to our law enforcement teams! Thank you also to the Northfield Police Department for sending out the notifications to all businesses and persons nearby, alerting them to the situation.
My co-worker has a friend who works at Perkins Specialized Transportation and sent over a text and a photo letting us know that the arrested person was found hiding in a vehicle in their lot. He got some great up close photos!

Thank goodness he was apprehended so quickly (these can often go on for days in rural areas such as ours where there are miles and miles to search), and no one got hurt. Thank you to our wonderful men and women in law enforcement that kept us safe.

Thanks for keeping us all up to speed as it unfolded, Corey!

I'm upset with the communication that was with held during the event. I received a text from a friend of mine this morning at 4:00 as he was leaving for work, letting me know that squads had blocked off 2 entrances from our subdivision onto Dundas Blvd (which turns into Armstrong Road up by the park entrance- maybe a mile away). officers were carrying M-16's and a helicopter was circling the air. He called the police department to see if the public needed to be concerned with anything. They said they could not comment but that they were searching for someone. I heard the helicopter circling til at least 5:30 when I finally drifted back to sleep. When I woke and started getting my kids ready for school, I googled "Northfield Police search" and came accross this site. I was upset to hear that the police had left out a very big detail- the suspect was armed and shots had been fired. Thinking at this point, it must be over and I no longer heard the helicopter, I continued getting my young children ready for school and had them walk to the neighbors for a brief period where they stay before walking to the bus stop. I informed my neighbor of what had taken place overnight and we agreed that an adult should walk to the bus stop with them. Upon attempting to leave the subdivision for work, I encountered the police officer at the entrance to the subdivision. My heart sunk and I knew immediately they had not apprehended him.

So why did Northfield PD wait until all the children were in school to heighten awareness and do a lock down? Why were phone calls made 5-6 hours after the incident? I read that they did not feel the suspect posed a threat to the general public. Really? A suspect on the run from law officials with a gun that he already fired at a deputy with? Why would they even want to take that chance? And when we specifically called about it at 4:00 am? I think Northfield PD needs to review the actions taken and re evaluate how they might handle the situation differently in the future. Because if they do things the same as they did this morning, we may not be so lucky as to have uninjured people.

Wow. You called at 4am an hour and a half into a manhunt when things are extremely busy? They had bigger fish to fry than answering questions from every Nosy Nate that called in. They said they were looking for a guy, you heard a heard a police helicopter searching the area, you saw cops with M16s that were blocking off a subdivision, and you are mad at the cops for not giving more details? What part of the information you had to work with suggested it was safe to let your kids wander the neighborhood?

The gun has been found and the woman has been named.

What about all these houses getting broke into in this area?? Has anyone even thought that all this is related to the major drug problem this town has??

I arrived in town from the north for work at 6:30 am. I was notified of the incident at 6:37 am. I was reading alerts and updates on Patch/Facebook all morning, as well as hearing updates on KYMN. I knew schools in town were continuing as usual, but on alert, (on arrival to work) and I no longer have children in school here. I received a phone call (automated message) at approximately 8:53 am. notifying us the suspect was armed and should not be approached. Now, if I was laying in my bed, asleep, at 3 am, I certainly would not want to receive a phone call, automated no less, about an armed and dangerous man-out of a sound sleep-I'd panic! Hmmm...

I believe the NPD, officers from surrounding communities, KYMN and Northfield Patch did an EXCELLENT job of keeping the community informed, and doing their jobs to the best of their abilities. You just can't make everybody happy all of the time. :)

"Voice of reason"- automated calls were not sent out by the school system- it was by law enforcement. It was an automated message giving a description of the suspect. It also instructed residents to not answer the door, and if they see the suspect, not to approach him. I think you might be misunderstanding here- no one (at least not myself) is "pissing in their wheaties" as you so eloquently put it. No one can argue that the outcome was less than excellent. But in any situation, the situation and actions taken can always be evaluated to see if any changes would be made in future situations.

Angel- I completely agree with you, I certainly would not have liked getting a phone call at 4:00 am either. A phone call 4 hours into the man hunt, with the suspect still at large, while children are walking to school? Absolutely! What good did a phone call at 9:00 am do when a majority have left their homes by that point?

Wow! Nice flame, voice of reason. I am the friend who texted Tammy to tell her about what I saw on my way to work. I also am the "nosy nate" who called the nfld police dept to try to determine how serious the situation was. When the reply was "we are looking for someone" I really don't think that was adequate. Yes, they were obviously looking for someone. Yes, obviously someone who may be dangerous. Someone with a gun, who fired at law enforcement officers.... Umm, that takes it to a new level. I guess that is information I should know if I want to take my dog for a walk. Tammy isn't upset that the police didn't call at 4 a.m. but when the search is still going on after 6 or 7, when kids are getting on the school bus, then calls should have gone out.