Minneapolis police exchange gunfire with active shooter at apartment building; three officers wounded, at least two dead
Police responded to a shooting at a Minneapolis high-rise apartment building Wednesday that left at least two people dead and multiple others injured. Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter during the response, and three police officers were wounded in the confrontation, two by gunshots, according to Minneapolis Police Interim Chief Bill Peterson. The shooter's identity has not been released by officials. The incident prompted a police rescue operation to evacuate victims from the building.
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✓ Verified
- ✓Shooting occurred at a Minneapolis apartment building on Wednesday. (Source: Minneapolis Police, CNN)
- ✓At least two people were killed. (Minneapolis Police statement)
- ✓Multiple people were injured in addition to the two deaths. (Minneapolis Police statement)
- ✓Three police officers were wounded during police response. (Minneapolis Police Interim Chief Bill Peterson)
- ✓Two of the three wounded officers were shot. (Minneapolis Police statement)
- ✓Police exchanged gunfire with the shooter. (Minneapolis Police statement)
- ✓Officers conducted rescue operations to evacuate victims. (Minneapolis Police statement)
~ Interpretation
- ~Officers' vision was 'clouded by a haze' during response. (CNN description—specific cause not explained)
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