Multiple people were killed and several others were injured, including two police officers, in a shooting that occurred in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday evening. The incident took place near an apartment building on East Grant Street shortly before 5 p.m. local time.
The Minneapolis Police Department confirmed on its X account that it was on the scene of a shooting involving multiple victims, two of whom were police officers. One officer sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach, and the other was hit in the leg, according to a source cited by KSTP. The same source reported that multiple civilians were killed.
Law enforcement officials have urged the public to avoid the area as the investigation is ongoing. No further details were immediately available.