Three Dead After Minneapolis High-Rise Shooting

Three people are dead, including the suspected gunman, after a shooting erupted inside a downtown Minneapolis high-rise, leaving six others injured, including three police officers.

Story Snapshot

Police responded to Loring Towers at 15 E. Grant St. around 4:36 p.m. Wednesday.
Three people died, including two civilians and the suspected shooter.
Six others were injured, including three Minneapolis police officers and three civilians.
Investigators are still working to determine exactly what happened and how the suspected shooter died.

What Happened Inside The Downtown High-Rise

Minneapolis police responded to a report of a shooting at Loring Towers, a high-rise apartment building at 15 E. Grant St., around 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, September 2. Officers arrived within about two minutes of the first 911 call and entered the building after receiving reports of additional gunfire. Police encountered multiple victims inside the building and came under fire as they moved through the high-rise. Three officers were injured, including two who suffered gunshot wounds. A third officer was also injured and evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Three people died in the attack. Two were civilians, while the third was the suspected shooter. One civilian was pronounced dead at the scene and another later died at a hospital. Police have not publicly explained how the suspected shooter died.

Hennepin Healthcare Treated Multiple Victims

Hennepin Healthcare treated patients connected to the shooting as emergency crews transported victims from the scene. Hospital officials said seven patients were received in connection with the incident, with one of those patients confirmed dead. The injuries included gunshot wounds suffered by police officers during the response. One officer was shot in the leg, while another was shot in the abdomen and underwent surgery Wednesday evening. Officials said the injured officers were expected to recover. The number of patients treated at the hospital and the number of people officially classified as injured are not identical because the hospital’s total includes patients connected to the incident who were evaluated or transported there.

Police Response Came Within Minutes

The speed of the police response became one of the central details of the initial investigation. Officers were dispatched shortly after the first 911 call and reached the building within approximately two minutes. They entered after hearing additional gunfire and encountered what police described as a chaotic scene. Officers also reported severely limited visibility on an upper floor because of a haze inside the building. Despite those conditions, police continued moving through the structure and responding to the threat. Three officers were injured during the operation.

Authorities later secured the area and asked residents and the public to stay away while investigators worked the scene. The city said the investigation remained active and that additional information would be released as it became available.

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What Investigators Are Still Trying To Establish

Authorities have not yet provided a complete account of what led to the shooting, why the suspect opened fire or exactly how the confrontation ended. Police have also not publicly determined how the suspected shooter died. That distinction matters because early reports can change as investigators review physical evidence, witness accounts and officer actions. The FBI is assisting local authorities with the investigation, while state and local officials have offered support to the victims, their families and the injured officers.

A Community Left Shaken

The shooting struck a residential high-rise in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, leaving residents and nearby businesses dealing with a large police response and an extended investigation. City officials praised the officers who entered the building while gunfire was still being reported. The incident also renewed concerns about public safety in downtown Minneapolis, particularly as residents watched a routine afternoon turn into a deadly emergency within minutes. For now, the confirmed facts remain stark: three people are dead, six others were injured, including three police officers, and investigators are still reconstructing the events inside Loring Towers.

Bottom Line

The September 2 shooting at 15 E. Grant St. left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and six others injured. Police arrived within minutes and entered the building while gunfire was still being reported, resulting in three injured officers.

The investigation remains active, and authorities have yet to release a complete explanation of the shooter’s motive or how he died. Until those details are established, the safest account is the one supported by police and hospital records: a deadly attack inside a downtown Minneapolis high-rise, a rapid police response and a community waiting for answers.