The brawl, which involved 50 to 75 people, broke out about 11:30 a.m., the Robbinsdale Police Department said in a media release posted to its Facebook page.
Hospital security placed the emergency room on lockdown “due to a disturbance and individuals physically fighting,” according to police.
The lockdown was lifted around 1:30 p.m., after police had restored order.
The brawl occurred after a person with a nonfatal gunshot wound was brought in for treatment at the hospital, according to the Star Tribune. Family and acquaintances of the wounded person came to the hospital, and a fight erupted among those in the crowd, police said.
One person was arrested, but later released, Robbinsdale Police Chief Jim Franzen told the Star Tribune. No injuries were reported.
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