Growing concerns over youth violence as police search for suspects in Coon Rapids YMCA shooting [Video]

Growing concerns over youth violence as police search for suspects in Coon Rapids YMCA shooting

Coon Rapids Police are searching for suspects in connection with a Friday night shooting at the Emma B. Howe YMCA.

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in the gunfire but is expected to survive.

“We heard gunshots boom, boom, boom, boom. My friend ran straight, and I ran upstairs,” recalls Deontae Depratto. “The manager told everyone to get down and he took us into the yoga room, and we just stayed there until the police came.”

Witnesses described a chaotic, frightening scene.

Several people told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they heard multiple gunshots in what was described as a busy night at the YMCA.

Some say after the gunshots, they ran for their lives.

“One guy is on the call with 911 and we were running the opposite direction to whatever door we could find,” says Adrian Mustyatsa, who was in the basketball …

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