It occurred in the early morning of the 18th in a residential area of Burnsville near Minneapolis.
The local police announced that two police officers and a rescue worker who responded to an urgent rescue call that a shooting incident had occurred early on Sunday (local time) at a home in suburban Minnesota, USA, were shot dead.
The suspected shooter also died at the scene, police said.
The shooting occurred in a residential area outside Burnsville, and the area where the shooting occurred is currently surrounded by police cars, blocking access to reporters and residents.
The Minnesota Police Officers Association confirmed that two police officers and a rescue worker were killed in the shooting.
According to the association, there were seven children in the house where the shooting occurred. The police officers’ association said the police emergency response team spoke and negotiated with the suspect for four hours before entering the house.
It has not yet been confirmed whether the children in the house were injured. There has yet to be an explanation as to how the suspect died.
Burnsville city officials announced that the dead police officers were Paul Elmstrand, 27, and Matthew Ruge, 27, and that firefighter Adam Pinseth, 40, was also killed. Another police officer, Adam Medley Cutt, was also taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound, but his injuries were not reported to be life-threatening.
The place where the incident occurred was a residential area with two-story houses lined up and many trees on the street. A police bulletproof vehicle was parked nearby and its windows were broken by gunfire, but it has not been confirmed whether this was a result of the gunfight. The area is filled with police vehicles, firefighters and ambulances.
According to police recordings, the resident’s breathless voice was heard saying, “Send an ambulance right away.” Afterwards, another caller said that three people were being taken to an ambulance and were in critical condition.
In response to the news of the deaths of police officers, posts of condolence and condolences and memorial spaces with police badges and insignia began to increase on social media. Citizens also joined in mourning.
As the dead were taken from the hospital to the coroner for autopsies, police officers lined up and saluted while medical staff watched.
The Minnesota Violent Crimes Enforcement Agency issued a press release and said they are currently investigating the initial circumstances of this incident. This place supports the investigation of violent incidents across the state or helps solve cases, and also dispatches personnel to assist with investigations in areas where police personnel are lacking.
U.S. Representative Angie Craig (Democrat) from Minnesota announced that she was working with Burnsville’s mayor, police chief, and state officials to prepare funerals for the deceased victims.
Burnsville is a small city with a population of 64,000 located 24km south of the capital, Minneapolis.
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Source: Donga
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