Cop killed, 2 other people wounded in mass shooting in trendy Minneapolis neighborhood
A police officer was killed and two other people were wounded in a mass shooting in a trendy Minneapolis neighborhood on Thursday evening, according to police and reports.
Minneapolis police confirmed that six people — two cops and four civilians — were shot near 22nd and Blaisdell in the city’s trendy Whittier neighborhood around 6 p.m.
Officer Jamal Mitchell, who has been with the department for less than 2 years, died at Hennepin County Medical Center as another officer suffered a non-life-threatening injury, police said.
“Praying for all the first responders on the ground working to keep the community safe,” Gov. Tim Walz tweeted, adding that the state “stands ready to provide any resources necessary.” Walz said State Patrol troopers were assisting Minneapolis police.
The Post has reached out to the Minneapolis Police Department for additional information.
The shooting happened in the up-and-coming Whittier neighborhood of the city, which is home to the Minneapolis Institute of Art and a popular restaurant scene.
After the shooting, dozens of cops flocked to the Hennepin County Medical Center in downtown Minneapolis where several were seen sobbing and consoling each other, the Star Tribune reported.
Back at the scene, several residents waited behind police to be let back into their homes.
Reuben Molina said he was in his apartment when he heard several shots ring out from a floor below. He told he newspaper he heard a woman phone 911 and tell the dispatcher two people were shot in the head.
“I could hear the bullets ricocheting and bouncing off stuff as I’m trying to get somebody to come inside to check on the people who were shot,” he said, adding that he saw one wounded victim being taken away.
