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Gunman Kills Two in Minneapolis Shooting, Then Dies

9/3/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Police responded to a downtown Minneapolis apartment shooting that killed two civilians.
The suspected gunman, previously evicted, died by suicide at the scene.
Three Minneapolis officers were injured, with two shot in the abdomen and leg.
Seven patients, including the two deceased, were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Federal agencies including FBI, ATF, BCA and state officials arrived by 5:30 p.m. to assist.

History

Historical Context

After the April 29, 1992 acquittal of four LAPD officers in the Rodney King case sparked the Los Angeles riots—63 dead, over $1 billion in damage, and a federal-state response of more than 10,000 responders—the city’s lingering poverty and police-brutality tensions resurfaced in today’s downtown Minneapolis apartment shooting, which left two civilians dead, three officers wounded, and prompted FBI, ATF and local police coordination.

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Story summary

Police responded to a downtown Minneapolis apartment shooting that killed two civilians.
The suspected gunman, previously evicted, died by suicide at the scene.
Three Minneapolis officers were injured, with two shot in the abdomen and leg.
Seven patients, including the two deceased, were taken to Hennepin County Medical Center.
Federal agencies including FBI, ATF, BCA and state officials arrived by 5:30 p.m. to assist.

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