Minneapolis Deadly Mass Shooting: 6 Injured, 1 Fatality, Officials Say

MINNEAPOLIS — At least six people, including two police officers, were injured, and one person was killed in a mass shooting Wednesday afternoon in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building, authorities said.

Seven people, one deceased, were taken to Hennepin Healthcare, according to the health system as of 6:15 p.m., in connection with the shooting.

Police responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. to the incident in the area of the Loring Towers apartment building on East Grant Street, authorities said. The building is located just steps away from the Minneapolis Convention Center.

"Multiple injuries have been confirmed, including two Minneapolis police officers," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a prepared statement.

The shooter died at the scene, three people with knowledge of the incident told The Minnesota Star Tribune.

The city asked people to avoid the area from 12th Street to Franklin Avenue and from Hennepin Avenue to Third Avenue South.

Minneapolis police were working with law enforcement partners, including the Minnesota State Patrol, St. Paul Police Department, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Metro Transit Police, and University of Minnesota Police Department, according to Frey.

"Minnesota is praying for our first responders," Gov. Tim Walz wrote in a post on X.

FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X that his agency was aware of the shooting and that FBI personnel were responding.

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth wrote in a post on X that she was "praying for the victims of this heinous crime" and "incredibly thankful for the massive response of our brave law enforcement officers."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.