Alleged Brooklyn Park shooter identified

by Nancy Lebens, Minnesota Public Radio

St. Paul, Minn. — The person who police say shot and killed two people Friday at the Festival Foods in Brooklyn Park and committed suicide an hour later has been identified.

He was 23-year-old Aaron Parson of Brooklyn Park. The Hennepin County medical examiner says Parson was found under the Washington Avenue bridge in Minneapolis with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

The two others who died Friday night were 21-year-old Michael Habte and 20-year-old Abigail M. Fedeli. All three were employees at the store.

Brooklyn Park police are still investigating and say there are not ready to release a motive in the shooting.