Minneapolis apartment shooting leaves two dead, suspect killed, and three officers injured

Police response at downtown residential complex

Minneapolis police officers were dispatched shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time (21:30 GMT) on Wednesday, 2 September 2026, following emergency calls reporting gunfire at an apartment building in the city center. The residential property is situated close to the Minneapolis Convention Center and borders the densely populated Loring Park neighborhood. City officials immediately urged the public to stay away from the surrounding streets as emergency personnel established a security perimeter. Television broadcasts and videos shared across social media platforms showed dozens of police squad cars converging on the scene, with officers aiming tactical rifles toward the upper levels of the residential tower. A witness in the area told local television reporters that approximately 30 gunshots echoed from the ground floor of the apartment building before armed law enforcement teams entered the premises.

Casualties and hospitalizations

The gunfire resulted in the deaths of two victims as well as the suspected shooter, according to municipal authorities. Minneapolis Police Department Sergeant Garrett Parten addressed the incident during a news conference on Wednesday evening, confirming that one victim died directly at the scene inside the building. A second victim succumbed to fatal gunshot wounds after emergency medical technicians transported them to Hennepin County Medical Center. Parten stated that three Minneapolis police officers suffered injuries during the intervention, with two of the officers sustaining direct gunshot wounds. A spokesperson for Hennepin Healthcare confirmed that all three wounded officers were in stable condition. In total, the medical center received seven patients from the apartment building over the course of the emergency response.

Federal mobilization and state reactions

State and federal authorities moved to support the municipal response as tactical operations concluded inside the apartment complex. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel confirmed on the social platform X that federal agents deployed to the scene to assist local investigators with operational logistics and forensic processing.

will offer any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced that state officials were operating on site alongside municipal law enforcement officers to secure the downtown sector. In a public message issued during the response, Walz expressed gratitude for the emergency teams working across the Loring Park neighborhood.

Grateful to law enforcement actively working to ensure the safety of our neighbors in Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon.

Legislative response and regional security record

Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth issued a formal statement on Wednesday evening acknowledging the intervention by municipal and state law enforcement teams. Demuth extended condolences to those harmed in the shooting and expressed appreciation for the officers who entered the active scene.

I'm incredibly thankful for the massive response of our brave law enforcement officers.

The downtown incident follows previous episodes of firearm violence recorded across the metropolitan area over recent months. Minneapolis experienced four mass shootings within a three-week span during the previous summer, including an attack at Annunciation Catholic School that resulted in the deaths of two children and injuries to approximately 20 individuals. Municipal detectives and federal partners have begun forensic reviews at the apartment tower to determine the events preceding the gunfire.