A shooting inside an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 2 resulted in two fatalities excluding the shooter and six injured, including three police officers, officials confirmed [1, 2, 3]. Police received the initial 911 call shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time and arrived approximately three minutes later as gunfire was still ongoing [3, 4].
Eyewitnesses reported hearing around 25 to 30 shots and seeing multiple victims wounded in the lobby area of the building [1, 5, 6]. A witness said, "When I finally got outside the building, I heard about 25 to 30 shots because multiple officers had already entered" [1]. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said that officers responded to an "active shooting incident" around 4:36 p.m. [1].
The suspect was found dead at the scene, though the cause of death has not been disclosed [1, 2, 3]. Three officers were injured during the response, with two confirmed shot, but all were reported in stable condition [2, 3, 4]. Seven victims were transported to hospitals, one of whom later died, bringing the total fatalities to two excluding the shooter [7, 8, 3].
A large police response included SWAT teams and armored vehicles, and authorities advised residents to avoid a multi-block area around Loring Park near the site [1, 5, 6, 4]. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz thanked law enforcement and public safety teams who arrived to assist in containing the incident, adding, "Minneapolis is praying for our first responders" [8].
The FBI and ATF were dispatched to support local authorities. FBI Director Kash Patel said, "The FBI is responding to this shooting and will provide all necessary resources to assist local partners" [3]. The heavy law enforcement presence continued into the evening as the investigation and area security remained active [3, 4].
Authorities have not released further details pending ongoing investigations. No additional shooting suspects have been reported.
