Police in Minneapolis, Minnesota is responding to reports of shooting at Loring Tower on Wednesday afternoon. Minneapolis Police Department confirmed that multiple people were injured, including two police officers. Their condition is not known.
Fox News reported that the suspect, who was barricaded on the 9th floor of Lorin Towers, is down. Details surrounding the death is unclear. The details of the other injuries are unclear.
Videos that surfaced from the city showed several police and emergency vehicle at Loring Towers on East Grant Street where the incident allegedly took place.
Here's a video shared by the local X account Crime Watch Minneapolis. It shows police cars lined up near the Loring Towers amid the response.
“The Minneapolis Police Department is on the scene of a shooting in the area of 15 E Grant St. involving multiple victims, including two police officers,” City of Minneapolis said in an update on social media. Please avoid the area. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, provided a response on the shooting on East Grant Street. Walz said that the public safety team of his office is also responding to the incident.
"My public safety team is responding to a shooting that took place downtown Minneapolis this afternoon," Walz wrote on his X account. "State officials are on the ground to support local law enforcement, and we will share more information as it becomes available."
"Grateful to law enforcement actively working to ensure the safety of our neighbors in Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon," he added in a follow-up post. "Minnesota is praying for our first responders."
Loring Towers on East Grant Street is near Marquette Avenue, just southwest of the downtown core and adjacent to the Loring Park neighborhood.
FBI Director Kash Patel said that the agency is responding to the shooting on East Grant Street. He said in a post on X that the FBI will assist local law enforcement.
“FBI is aware of the shooting in Minneapolis involving law enforcement and our personnel are responding — we will offer any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities,” Patel said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in St. Paul, Minnesota said that they are also responding to the incident.
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