UPDATE: No Shots Fired at Carlson Family Home

At 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Minnetonka Police responded to a call reporting possible shots fired inside the home of onetime heir to the Carlson family business, Curtis Carlson Nelson, 47. 

But on Tuesday morning, Minnetonka Police Chief Mark Raquet told Minnetonka Patch that there was no gunfire: "Our investigation revealed that there were no shots fired." Raquet said the sound, which prompted neighbors to call Minnetonka Police, was most likely from fireworks.  

Minnetonka Police still have not publicly identified the man involved in the incident, but according to Hennepin County tax records, the home where the incident occurred is owned by Curtis Carlson Nelson. He had long been expected to succeed his mother, Marilyn Carlson Nelson, as CEO of Carlson but was instead fired by the company in 2007.  

Minnetonka Police said they were able to establish phone contact with the homeowner upon arriving on the scene and that the homeowner eventually turned himself over to officers-- without incident. The Minnetonka neighborhood where the incident occurred, only a quarter-mile from the Carlson Towers, was cordoned off during the standoff.

On Tuesday Raquet also confirmed to Minnetonka Patch that the adult male taken into custody was the only person home when police arrived on the scene and that the man was admitted to a local hospital shortly thereafter.  However, Raquet declined to comment further on the man’s medical condition. He did say that no charges are expected in the case. 

Curtis Carlson Nelson is the grandson of Carlson founder, Curt Carlson.  Carlson is one of the largest family-held corporations in the country, taking-in tens of billions of dollars a year and employing about 150,000 people worldwide. 

According to numerous reports, Curtis Carlson Nelson has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction. He has also faced financial trouble in recent months due to alleged financial misconduct in dealings with Edina-based Crown Bank. Curtis Carlson Nelson’s home on Linner Road is currently on the market for $5.4 million. 

The events of Monday afternoon are still under investigation by the . Minnetonka Patch will update this report as information becomes available.