Officers responding to a shooting at a Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday encountered heavy gunfire and limited visibility from a haze inside the building, authorities said.<\/p>\n
At least two people were killed and several others were injured.<\/p>\n
Minneapolis Police Interim Chief Bill Peterson said officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter while attempting to reach victims and move residents to safety.<\/p>\n
Three officers were injured during the response, including two who suffered gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n
The suspected shooter, who has not yet been publicly identified, was also confirmed dead. Peterson said police were \u201cfamiliar with who this individual was.\u201d<\/p>\n
The shooting sent residents scrambling for safety, with some fleeing through hallways while others sheltered inside their apartments as the violence unfolded.<\/p>\n
Video obtained by CNN affiliate WCCO appears to show dozens of law enforcement officers rushing into the Minneapolis apartment building as the shooting unfolded.<\/p>\n
Footage later showed officers armed with long guns positioned outside the building while multiple people were taken away on stretchers.<\/p>\n
Police cruisers, armored vehicles and ambulances surrounded the area as emergency crews continued responding to the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher,\u201d Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at a news conference Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for their heroic work, the death toll would have been far higher,\u201d Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said at a news conference Wednesday night,\u00a0CNN reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n One person was pronounced dead at the scene and a second later died at a hospital, Minneapolis officials said. Three other civilians who were shot were taken to a hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n The shooting occurred about five miles from Annunciation Catholic Church, where two children were killed and 27 other people were wounded in a mass shooting roughly a year earlier.<\/p>\n Minneapolis Police Sgt. Garrett Parten said officers were first dispatched around 4:36 p.m. after receiving a report that one person had been shot. Additional calls soon followed reporting more gunfire.<\/p>\n Officers rushed into the high-rise apartment building, where they found wounded victims in the lobby before moving toward the sound of gunfire on an upper floor.<\/p>\n As they advanced, officers encountered what Parten described as \u201ca haze that significantly limited their visibility.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t know whether it was smoke or if there was some some other event that caused that haze in the in the upper level floor,\u201d Peterson said.<\/p>\n Later, city officials said some officers suffered \u201cadverse effects\u201d from the unknown substance, CNN reported.<\/p>\n Gunfire could be heard over police radio transmissions and throughout the building as officers responded to the scene, Peterson said.<\/p>\n One officer was shot in the leg and suffered a non-life-threatening injury. A second officer was taken to surgery after being wounded.<\/p>\n A third officer was also being evaluated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening.<\/p>\n \u201cAs officers quickly moved from unit to unit to assist anyone who needed help, I can\u2019t emphasize enough how dangerous this situation was and how heroic our officers were in response,\u201d the mayor said.<\/p>\n The three officers injured in the shooting are expected to make full recoveries, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday night. Their injuries were described as non-life-threatening.<\/p>\n Peterson said authorities have not yet determined how the shooter died.<\/p>\n Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police.<\/p>\n Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a press conference that the shooting was still being investigated.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/CRThpvDz7P<\/a><\/p>\n\n