Minnesota man who shot 2 officers and a firefighter wasn’t allowed to have guns

A man who died after fatally shooting two police officers and a firefighter in a wooded Minneapolis neighborhood was legally barred from owning guns and became embroiled in a yearslong dispute over the custody and financial support of his three eldest children, court records show.

On Monday, authorities identified Shannon Gooden, 38, as the man who opened fire on police in the affluent suburb of Burnsville after they responded to a report of domestic violence early Sunday. According to the call, he had barricaded himself in his home with family members, including seven children ages 2 to 15. Hours later he was found dead in the house.