The police in St. Paul, Minn., said at least one person was shot outside the main gate of the Minnesota State Fair late Monday.

By The New York Times

The number of victims in the shooting was not immediately known, and the police did not say if a suspect had been arrested. Witnesses on social media described a chaotic scene outside the annual event, which set an attendance record on Sunday with nearly 250,000 visitors.

The police said they were also investigating a crash in the area involving a pedestrian. It was unclear if the shooting and the crash were related.

A witness told KARE 11, a Minneapolis-St. Paul station, that he heard several shots, followed by a pause and then more shots.

“It was all extremely quick and panicked,” the witness said. “We just got out as fast as we could.”

Daniel Victor is a Hong Kong-based reporter, covering a wide variety of stories with a focus on breaking news. He joined The Times in 2012 from ProPublica. @bydanielvictor

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