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Officials suspect arson in early morning blast at Twin Cities wine shop

Shakopee fire investigators are suspecting the fire and explosion that gutted a wine and spirits store in the city early Friday is arson, KARE 11 reported. No one was injured, but the blast blew out the front windows of the Wine Styles beverage store and caused some structural damage.

Author:: BMTN Staff
Publish date:: Nov 9, 2012

Shakopee fire investigators are suspecting the fire and explosion that gutted a wine and spirits store in the city early Friday was arson, KARE 11 reports

Investigators are offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest, the Star Tribune reports.

Emergency crews responded to the explosion at the South Bridge Crossing mall in Shakopee, Minn., around 3:00 a.m. on Friday,

No one was injured, but the blast blew out the front windows of the Wine Styles beverage store and caused some structural damage, Fox 9 reports.

KSTP reports two neighboring businesses – the Tokyo Sushi restaurant and a dentist office – also suffered some damage from the explosion.

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