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Three Dead, Three Officers Injured in Minneapolis High-Rise Shooting
Gunfire broke out inside a tall apartment building in Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon.
Two people were killed, and the suspected shooter was also found dead.
Police have not said how the suspect died.
Three police officers were hurt while responding.
Two officers were shot, and the third had another kind of injury.
All three officers were reported to be in stable condition.
Other people were also injured.
The FBI, ATF and state officials helped local police investigate.
Authorities have not yet found a motive for the shooting.
Two people and the suspected shooter died after gunfire at a downtown Minneapolis high-rise.
Three Minneapolis police officers were injured; two suffered gunshot wounds and one had a non-gunfire injury.
The shooting began shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 15 East Grant Street.
At least five people besides the suspected shooter were reported injured, while all three officers were in stable condition.
The FBI, ATF and Minnesota state officials joined the response; the motive and cause of the suspect’s death remain under investigation.
- Who
- Two victims, the suspected shooter, three Minneapolis police officers and other injured people were involved.
- What
- A shooting inside a high-rise killed two people and the suspected shooter and injured three officers and others.
- Where
- 15 East Grant Street in downtown Minneapolis, near the Minneapolis Convention Center.
- When
- Wednesday afternoon, shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time.
- Why
- Authorities have not publicly established a motive; the circumstances remain under investigation.
Key facts
- Deaths
- Three total: two victims and the suspected shooter.
- Police injuries
- Three Minneapolis police officers were injured.
- Officer conditions
- All three officers were in stable condition; one required surgery.
- Other injuries
- At least five people besides the suspected shooter were reported injured.
- Location
- A high-rise apartment building at 15 East Grant Street, downtown Minneapolis.
- Response
- The FBI, ATF, local police and Minnesota state officials responded.
- Investigation
- The motive and the cause of the suspect’s death had not been confirmed.
Quotes
Minneapolis Police Sgt Garrett Parten
Minneapolis police sergeant who described officers’ response inside the building
“They then heard more gunfire coming from an upper floor and moved towards it.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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