Three Dead, Including Suspect, After Downtown Minneapolis Apartment Shooting; Three Officers Injured

Three people were killed, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Minneapolis, authorities said. Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, two by gunfire.

Police responded to the building at 15 E. Grant St. shortly after 4:30 p.m. following a 911 report of shots fired. Officers entered the building within minutes and found victims, then heard additional gunfire coming from a higher floor, according to police.

Authorities said one civilian victim was pronounced dead at the scene and another died after being taken to a hospital. The suspected shooter also died. Police had not immediately released the identities of the victims or provided a definitive public account of how the suspect died.

One officer was shot in the leg, while another suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach and was undergoing surgery Wednesday evening, according to local authorities. A third officer was injured but was not shot. All three officers were reported to be in stable condition by Hennepin County Medical Center.

Three civilians were also injured, bringing the reported number of people injured in the shooting to six. Hennepin Healthcare said it received seven patients connected to the incident, though it did not immediately provide additional details about their conditions.

Police said officers encountered limited visibility inside the building after hearing the later gunfire. Officials did not immediately explain what caused the haze reported at the scene.

The Minneapolis Police Department asked residents and visitors to stay away from the area stretching from 12th Street to Franklin Avenue between Hennepin Avenue and Third Avenue South while emergency crews worked. The city established a family reunification site at Central Lutheran Church.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were assisting local law enforcement. The FBI also said it was responding and would provide resources requested by local authorities.

The shooting remained under investigation Wednesday night. Officials had not announced a motive, identified the suspect or said whether anyone else was being sought. Authorities were expected to provide additional information as investigators processed the apartment building and interviewed witnesses.