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Shooting in Downtown Minneapolis Leaves One Dead, Six Injured

A shooting in downtown Minneapolis killed one person and injured six, including two police officers.

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At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday. [1] A shooting in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday resulted in one death and seven injuries, according to local authorities. [2] Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients, including one who died, from the shooting. [3] The Minneapolis Police Department said two of its officers were among those wounded in the shooting. [4] Two police officers were among those shot during the incident, with one hit in the stomach and the other in the leg. [5] One victim died at the scene from a gunshot wound, while another died after being transported to the hospital. [6] Sergeant Garrett Parten of the Minneapolis Police Department stated that three officers were injured during the response, with two suffering gunshot wounds. [7] The three injured officers were in stable condition at Hennepin County Medical Center, with one officer undergoing surgery. [8] FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI is responding to the shooting and will offer any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities. [9] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stated that state security personnel were deployed to support local police forces at the scene. [10] A lockdown was imposed in the area around 15 East Grant Street in downtown Minneapolis. [11]
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  1. At least one person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at an apartment building in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  2. A shooting in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday resulted in one death and seven injuries, according to local authorities. · Diario de Yucatán
  3. Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients, including one who died, from the shooting. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  4. The Minneapolis Police Department said two of its officers were among those wounded in the shooting. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  5. Two police officers were among those shot during the incident, with one hit in the stomach and the other in the leg. · Diario de Yucatán
  6. One victim died at the scene from a gunshot wound, while another died after being transported to the hospital. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  7. Sergeant Garrett Parten of the Minneapolis Police Department stated that three officers were injured during the response, with two suffering gunshot wounds. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  8. The three injured officers were in stable condition at Hennepin County Medical Center, with one officer undergoing surgery. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  9. FBI Director Kash Patel said the FBI is responding to the shooting and will offer any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities. · WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
  10. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz stated that state security personnel were deployed to support local police forces at the scene. · Diario de Yucatán
  11. A lockdown was imposed in the area around 15 East Grant Street in downtown Minneapolis. · Amarujala
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