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Minneapolis shooting kills two, wounds three police officers
Al Jazeera • • nation
Key Points:
- A gunman opened fire in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, resulting in at least two deaths and several injuries, including three police officers, two of whom were shot.
- The suspect also died, though police have not yet clarified the circumstances of the shooter's death or the motive behind the attack.
- Emergency responders arrived shortly after 4:30 pm local time, finding one victim dead at the scene and transporting four others to the hospital, where one later died; the injured officers are in stable condition.
- Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and other officials expressed gratitude to law enforcement and offered prayers for victims and first responders amid ongoing investigations.
- The Minneapolis shooting coincided with other recent gun violence incidents, including a school shooting in Virginia and mass shootings in Chicago and Trenton earlier in the week.
