2024 Minneapolis shooting
| 2024 Minneapolis shooting | |
|---|---|
 A police procession for Jamal Mitchell, an officer who was killed on May 30, 2024. | |
 Approximate shooting location in Minneapolis. | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°57′39″N 93°16′47″W / 44.960887°N 93.279610°W |
| Date | May 30, 2024 c. 5:15 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
On May 30, 2024, a mass shooting occurred in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.[1] Three people were killed by gunfire during a series of shootings,[2] including a civilian victim, Minneapolis Police Department officer Jamal Mitchell, and the gunman who shot Mitchell.[3][2] Four other people were injured by gunfire.[4] The incident is under investigation.[3]
Incident
The incident took place beginning at about 5:15 p.m. CDT[3] near Blaisdell Avenue and West 22nd Avenue in Whittier, a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis.[1][2] Minneapolis Police Department officers responded to reports that two people had been shot inside an apartment building located on the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue.[3] Several police vehicles and ambulances arrived at the scene at about 5:20 p.m.[5]
Jamal Mitchell, an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene. He was heading to the apartment building of the initial shooting when he stopped his car about two blocks away to provide medical assistance to an injured person, but the person instead fired upon him.[2] A second police officer arrived shortly after and exchanged gunfire with a gunman. Both officers were struck by gunfire.[2][3]
Other police officers entered the apartment building and found a deceased person and another with life-threatening injuries.[3] Police officers evacuated the building and kicked in several apartment doors in a search of the building.[6] Outside the apartment building, another man was found shot inside a motor vehicle.[3]
Victims
Two Minneapolis police officers and a firefighter with the Minneapolis Fire Department were struck by gunfire.[3] Jamal Mitchell, a 36-year old officer and 18-month veteran of the force,[2] was transported from the scene to Hennepin County Medical Center where he died later that evening.[3][7] An unnamed victim was also killed.[3]
A total of four people, including a police officer and a firefighter who responded to the incident, were injured by gunfire.[4] A second officer was treated at the hospital for non-life threatening gunshot injuries.[2] The firefighter sustained non-life threatening injuries.[4] The man found shot inside a motor vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.[6] Another unnamed bystander was injured.[8]
Perpetrator
A gunman who shot Mitchell was killed at the scene during the incident.[3][2]
Aftermath
The incident is under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).[3] At a press conference the evening of the shooting, Drew Evans, the superintendent of the BCA who viewed a video of the incident, described Mitchell's death as a result of an ambush-style attack.[5][7] Police chief Brian O'Hara said Mitchell had stopped to help a man who appeared to be injured, but who instead shot him.[7]
Governor Tim Walz ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sources: Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 officer, 2 civilians dead; suspected shooter also dead". KSTP-TV. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Yoon, John; Albeck-Ripka, Livia (2024-05-31). "3 Killed, Including a Police Officer, in Minneapolis Shooting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Walsh, Paul (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, suspect and one other". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "A heroic officer was ambushed and killed by a gunman he tried to help. Another victim is dead, and several others are wounded". CNN. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect". Minnesota Public Radio. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b Walsh, Paul; Orrick, Dave (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, suspect and one other". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c Steve, Karnowski (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief shares anger with fellow officers over ambush death of one of their own". Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Tribune, Zoë Jackson Star. "Minneapolis police shooting: What we know so far". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ "Governor Walz Orders Flags at Half Staff to Honor Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell". May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.