2 people killed and suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five others wounded, authorities said.The five wounded by gunfire included two Minneapolis police officers, while a sixth person, another officer, suffered other injuries, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a news conference. All three officers are in stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center.A 911 call about shots fired at the building came in just after 4:30 p.m.

Officers were dispatched and less than two minutes later they were inside the building and quickly found victims, said Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson.Officers heard more gunshots and followed them to a higher floor, where they found “a haze that significantly limited their visibility,” he said. Peterson did not provide additional details about the haze.One officer was shot in the leg and another was shot twice in the abdomen, he said. All three injured officers were expected to make a full recovery, he said.Authorities did not provide any details about the suspected shooter but said they were familiar with the person before the shooting.“I’m truly sickened by this level of violence,” Peterson said.

“That feeling is tempered only by the courageous actions of the Minneapolis police officers, who responded without hesitation, confronted an extraordinarily dangerous situation and worked to end the violence and restore safety.”One of the victims was fatally shot at the scene, and one died after arriving at the hospital, he said.Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients but didn’t share additional information about their conditions.Julius Bailey was sitting outside his apartment building when he heard gun shots and saw a man he recognized as a resident of the building holding a pistol. Bailey said he heard a woman screaming and immediately started running away. He said he counted eight shots.Bailey said that he recognized the man holding the gun because he was someone who was known for showing off his weapon.

Bailey said he has tried to avoid the man since moving into the building in June.“I could tell he was trouble,” he said.Chris Miller, who also lives in the apartment building, said he heard a … MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 2 people killed and suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt.

Garrett Parten said at a press conference on Wednesday evening. and within three minutes officers entered the high-rise and found victims, Parten said.They then heard more gunshots and followed them to a higher floor, where they found “a haze that significantly limited their visibility,” he said. Parten did not provide additional details about the haze.One officer was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital, along with the two other injured officers, he said.

One of the officers was in surgery, he said.“This is a tremendously tragic event and our thoughts and prayers are with the families, the loved ones of those who lost their lives, those who were injured and with the injured officers and their families,” Parten said.One of the victims was fatally shot at the scene, and one died after arriving at the hospital, he said.Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients but didn’t share additional information about the conditions of those wounded.Julius Bailey was sitting outside of his apartment building when he heard gun shots and saw a man he recognized as a resident of the building holding a pistol. He said he believed he knew who carried out the shooting and that he encountered someone in the hallway with a handgun earlier this week and reported that person to management.Video posted to social media showed police aiming rifles upward at an apartment tower near the Minneap…