Police: 2 students shot, 1 fatally, outside Minnesota school

RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Police in Minnesota say two students were shot, one fatally, outside a suburban Minneapolis school. Richfield Police Chief Jay Henthorne said the students were shot outside South Education Center. The surviving student was in critical condition Tuesday afternoon at a local hospital. Richfield police arrested two suspects and recovered a handgun after executing simultaneous search warrants at two Minneapolis addresses. South Education Center has about 200 students, according to its website, which describes it as a school that offers special education programs and an alternative high school. District 287 Superintendent Sandra Lewandowski said the students were shot near the school’s front entrance.