One dead, six injured including two officers in downtown Minneapolis shooting

A shooting in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday afternoon resulted in one fatality and six injuries, including two police officers, according to law-enforcement sources. The suspected gunman was also found dead at the scene.

City officials have asked residents and visitors to avoid the area bounded by 12th Street, Franklin Avenue, Hennepin Avenue and Third Avenue South while the investigation continues. Police focused their response on an apartment complex on Grant Street, where officers with long guns monitored the building for an extended period and two armored SWAT vehicles were positioned at the nearby intersection.

Ambulances lined the streets and stretchers were seen removing victims, some with leg injuries. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing an officer shot while inside a squad car. The shooter is believed to have fired from a higher floor of the complex before the gunfire ceased.

Law-enforcement agencies from neighboring jurisdictions, including St. Louis Park, Edina, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota State Patrol, transit police and sheriff’s deputies, responded to the incident, along with a federal ATF field division team.

"My public safety team is responding to a shooting that took place downtown Minneapolis this afternoon. State officials are on the ground to support local law enforcement and we will share more information as it becomes available," Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said.

FBI Director Kash Patel said he is aware of the shooting and will offer "any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities."

The motive for the shooting remains unknown, and the investigation is ongoing.