NEW DELHI: A police officer and two others were killed after a mass shooting in Minneapolis, according to the local news media citing sources. Officials say the suspected shooter is also dead.
On a social media platform, the Minneapolis Police Department said that officers were “responding to an active incident” in which six people, two of them police officers, were “reported injured.”
Stressing the evolving nature of the situation, the police department advised the public to steer clear of the Whittier neighborhood area where the incident unfolded.“This continues to be a fluid situation,” the police department said
At the time of the initial reports around 6:15 pm central time, no further official details were available.
Describing the situation, one of the witness said, “Me and my girlfriend, we heard really loud banging at first,” Reuben Molina, who lives nearby, said. “Then we heard it again and again and again in rapid succession. And me and her were like, ‘Oh that’s gunshots.'”
“The State Patrol is on the scene in South Minneapolis assisting local law enforcement. The State of Minnesota stands ready to provide any resources necessary. Praying for all the first responders on the ground working to keep the community safe,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a tweet.
On a social media platform, the Minneapolis Police Department said that officers were “responding to an active incident” in which six people, two of them police officers, were “reported injured.”
Stressing the evolving nature of the situation, the police department advised the public to steer clear of the Whittier neighborhood area where the incident unfolded.“This continues to be a fluid situation,” the police department said
At the time of the initial reports around 6:15 pm central time, no further official details were available.
Describing the situation, one of the witness said, “Me and my girlfriend, we heard really loud banging at first,” Reuben Molina, who lives nearby, said. “Then we heard it again and again and again in rapid succession. And me and her were like, ‘Oh that’s gunshots.'”
“The State Patrol is on the scene in South Minneapolis assisting local law enforcement. The State of Minnesota stands ready to provide any resources necessary. Praying for all the first responders on the ground working to keep the community safe,” Gov. Tim Walz said in a tweet.
Officers with the St. Paul Police Department will be helping with patrol in Minneapolis on Thursday night, according to CBS News citing St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter.
(With inputs from agency)