Multiple shootings across US leave several dead and wounded, including police officers
Quick Look
- At least two people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, with three police officers injured.
- The suspect also died.
- Separately, a 19-year-old gunman wounded a staff member at an elementary school in Waynesboro, Virginia, before killing himself.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The shooting in Minneapolis occurred at a downtown apartment building shortly after 4:30pm local time. Police responded to a shooting call and found victims minutes after entering the high-rise. One person died at the scene, another later died in hospital. Three police officers were also hospitalized, two of whom were shot. The suspect also died, though it is unclear how. Separately, a 19-year-old gunman entered Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, Virginia, wounded a staff member, and killed himself. These events follow mass shootings in Chicago and Trenton on Sunday that left at least three dead and 18 wounded.
At least two people have been killed and several more wounded, including three police officers, after a gunman opened fire in the United States city of Minneapolis.
Garret Parten, a spokesman for the police, told reporters on Wednesday that the suspect has also died.
He said police responded to a call about a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building just after 4:30pm local time (22:30 GMT). Officers found the victims minutes after entering the high-rise.
One person died at the scene, Parten said. Four people were taken to hospital, where one later died.
Also taken to hospital were three police officers, including two who were shot. All three are in stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.
The police have no further details on the motive behind the shooting or the condition of those injured.
Video posted to social media showed police aiming weapons at an apartment building near the Minneapolis Convention Center.
In a series of posts on X, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz thanked emergency services and said state officials are on the ground helping local law enforcement respond to the shooting.
“Grateful to law enforcement actively working to ensure the safety of our neighbors in Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon,” Walz said.
“Minnesota is praying for our first responders.”
Minnesota House of Representatives Speaker Lisa Demuth said she is praying for the victims of “this heinous crime”.
The shooting in Minneapolis came on the same day that a shooting was reported at Westwood Hills Elementary School in the city of Waynesboro in the state of Virginia.
Authorities said a 19-year-old gunman forced his way into the elementary school on Wednesday morning and shot and wounded a staff member before killing himself.
The incidents follow mass shootings in the cities of Chicago, Illinois, and Trenton, New Jersey, on Sunday that left at least three people dead and 18 wounded, according to authorities.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Authorities will release further details on the motive and circumstances of the Minneapolis shooting.
Likely · Within days
State and local officials will review security protocols at elementary schools following the Virginia incident.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the motive behind the Minneapolis shooting?
- How did the suspect in Minneapolis die?
- What is the current condition of the injured in Minneapolis?
- What motivated the Virginia school shooter?
