Minnesota grieves police officers, paramedic fatally shot during domestic call

What's happening: Palpable grief, from the steps of Burnsville's city hall to the State Capitol.

• Flowers, candles, and other mementos now cover the two squad cars and a fire truck parked outside the Burnsville police station.

Zoom in: Elmstrand, Ruge, and Finseth had each joined their respective departments within the last five years.

• "He was the most generous, loving, patient person I've ever known ... He would drop everything to help someone who was in need, whether it be family, friend, or someone on the street," Elmstrand's wife, Cindy Elmstrand-Castruita, told WCCO-TV.
• A fourth responder injured by the gunfire, Sgt. Adam Medlicott, was released from the hospital on Monday.

The latest: Shannon Gooden, the 38-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting the first responders, had been barred from possessing a gun due to a 2008 felony assault conviction, The Star Tribune reports.

• It's not clear how Gooden, who shot and killed himself during the standoff, obtained the guns.
• The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is still conducting its preliminary investigation into the shooting.

The bottom line: Monday's banner headline across the front page of the Star Tribune captured the community response in two powerful words: "HORRIFIC LOSS."