Three people were killed, and four others were injured in a shooting Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis. Three police officers were among those hurt, and the suspected gunman was among the dead, officials said.
Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a news conference that it’s unclear how the suspected gunman died.
MPD police officers were at the site of the shooting, which involved “multiple victims,” the city said, including the three law enforcement officers.
Officers were shot in the shin and abdomen, sources told Fox News.
Seven patients were brought to a nearby hospital, the Hennepin Healthcare Medical Center told Fox News Digital.
Three patients with gunshot wounds underwent surgery, the hospital said.
The shooting triggered a large police presence.
“My public safety team is responding to a shooting that took place downtown Minneapolis this afternoon,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wrote on X. “State officials are on the ground to support local law enforcement, and we will share more information as it becomes available.”
In a subsequent post, Walz thanked law enforcement for “working to ensure the safety of our neighbors” in the area.
“Minnesota is praying for our first responders,” he wrote. Another states: “Pray for Minnesota.”
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Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in nearby St. Paul were also responding.
FBI Director Kash Patel said he was aware of the shooting, adding the agency will offer any resources necessary to assist local authorities.
The Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police acknowledged the injured officers in a social media post.
“Two Minneapolis officers were shot today answering the call downtown,” the organization wrote. “Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved — the wounded, their families, and the officers still holding the line tonight.”
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison called the shooting “horrifying.”
“My deepest thoughts are with those killed and hurt, including the police officers injured,” he said. “I pray for their quick recovery. I fully support responding law enforcement & my office will help in all the ways possible.”
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Amy Klobuchar, the Democratic nominee in the Minnesota governor’s race, said she spoke with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the “horrific shootings.”
“My prayers are with the victims and their loved ones,” she said. “Thank you to our courageous law enforcement.”
Her Republican opponent, state House Speaker Lisa Demuth, said she was aware of what happened, and she was “praying for the victims of this heinous crime, and I’m incredibly thankful for the massive response of our brave law enforcement officers.”
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., offered a message of support via X.
“I am praying for all the families impacted by this horrific act of violence,” Omar said.
The University of St. Thomas, which has a building near the area of the shooting, told Fox News Digital it has locked down the Minneapolis campus.
The City of Minneapolis shared that the “area is now secure,” and that “there is no further threat to the public at this time.”
Fox News’ David Spunt and Bill Melugin contributed to this report.
