Update: The Bemidji police department, in an update, said “On May 7th, 2026 at approximately 4:40 p.m. Bemidji Police Officers responded to an apartment in the area of 2500 Itasca Loop NW in Bemidji. Upon arrival Bemidji Police Officers and Beltrami County Deputies discovered three (3) adults who had each been shot. The officers rendered immediate first aid and learned that the suspect is, age 16.”
They added, “The victims were transported to Sanford hospital for critical injuries. The hospital was put into a lock down as a precaution while law enforcement searched the area for the suspect. At 6:40 p.m. the suspect, surrendered at the law enforcement center without incident.”
Original story: A shooting was reported in Bemidji, Minnesota on Thursday. The incident took place near Itasca Loop, as per Valley News Live. They reported that the scene was active and the Bemidji Police Department were present there.
Authorities did not release an official statement on the matter.
“Multiple people shot in Bemidji I hear,” a resident of Bemidji wrote on Facebook. A local news page added “Report Of 3 People Shot In Bemidji, Minnesota.” They later added “Bemidji Police Chief say NO fatalities.”
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Reactions to Bemidji shooting
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Reactions to Bemidji shooting
{{/usCountry}}One person said “I guess a kid shot his parents at conifer Estates,” though there's no official confirmation of the same. Another added “What????,” expressing shock at the incident.
Yet another person showing concern, asked “Where? My kids on her way to bemidji…”. A person expressed anger at the situation in the Minnesota city and wrote on X “What the hell is going on in Bemidji? Everyday there’s a murder, a stabbing or something on fire?.”
Several other reactions poured in. “Probably drugs again! Getting to be a common thing around here nowadays,” one wrote. Another shared a personal experience, saying “We were walking on the trail off Adam’s and they told us to leave because someone is on the run after a shooting. Scary!!”.
Further, another added “Prayers being sent.” Many others joined in, in offering prayers and noting that the incident that unfurled was ‘sad’. “Wow.... WTF is happening to bemidji,” an indignant person asked, while another added “It's time to take our neighborhoods back.” While there appeared to be some questions about where the shooting had gone down, one person remarked it was “on fifth Street near the middle school.”