2 people killed and suspect is dead in downtown Minneapolis shooting
[September 03, 2026]
By TIM SULLIVAN, MARK VANCLEAVE, HALLIE GOLDEN and SAFIYAH
RIDDLE
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gunfire could be heard throughout a downtown
Minneapolis apartment building as police responded to an active shooting
Wednesday that left three people dead, including the suspect, and five
others wounded, authorities said.
The five wounded by gunfire included two Minneapolis police officers,
while a sixth person, another officer, suffered other injuries, police
Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a news conference. All three officers are in
stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center.
A 911 call about shots fired at the building came in just after 4:30
p.m. Officers were dispatched and less than two minutes later they were
inside the building and quickly found victims, said Interim Police Chief
Bill Peterson.
Officers heard more gunshots and followed them to a higher floor, where
they found “a haze that significantly limited their visibility,” he
said. Peterson did not provide additional details about the haze.
One officer was shot in the leg and another was shot twice in the
abdomen, he said. All three injured officers were expected to make a
full recovery, he said.
Authorities did not provide any details about the suspected shooter but
said they were familiar with the person before the shooting.
“I’m truly sickened by this level of violence,” Peterson said. “That
feeling is tempered only by the courageous actions of the Minneapolis
police officers, who responded without hesitation, confronted an
extraordinarily dangerous situation and worked to end the violence and
restore safety.”
One of the victims was fatally shot at the scene, and one died after
arriving at the hospital, he said.
Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.
Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients but
didn’t share additional information about their conditions.
Julius Bailey was sitting outside his apartment building when he heard
gun shots and saw a man he recognized as a resident of the building
holding a pistol. Bailey said he heard a woman screaming and immediately
started running away. He said he counted eight shots.
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Law enforcement respond to a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in
downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Bailey said that he recognized the man holding the gun because he
was someone who was known for showing off his weapon. Bailey said he
has tried to avoid the man since moving into the building in June.
“I could tell he was trouble,” he said.
Chris Miller, who also lives in the apartment building, said he
heard a rapid succession of gunshots and quickly ran outside for
safety. He said he believed he knew who carried out the shooting and
that he encountered someone in the hallway with a handgun earlier
this week and reported that person to management.
Video posted to social media showed police aiming rifles upward at
an apartment tower near the Minneapolis Convention Center. Officials
warned residents to avoid the densely populated Loring Park
neighborhood nearby.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a post on social media that state
officials were 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.”
The FBI was responding to the shooting and “will offer any and all
resources necessary to assist local authorities,” Director Kash
Patel said in a post on the social platform X.
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Golden reported from Seattle and Riddle from Los Angeles. Associated
Press journalist Josh Kelety in Phoenix contributed.
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