Police are responding to an active incident in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis that has left two police officers and multiple civilians injured, sources tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.
A heavy police presence was gathered along Blaisdell Avenue between West 22nd and West 24th streets starting at around 5:30 p.m. An ambulance was also seen rushing away from the scene with lights activated.
Sources tell KSTP’s Jay Kolls that one of the injured officers is in critical condition, and both officers have been taken to a nearby hospital.
A resident in the area told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that she heard five “loud pops,” which she realized were gunshots, and then saw people running from a man with a gun. The woman added that she saw a lot of police officers responding and they were telling residents to stay inside.
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A heavy police presence was gathered along Blaisdell Avenue between West 22nd and West 24th streets starting at around 5:30 p.m. An ambulance was also seen rushing away from the scene with lights activated.
Sources tell KSTP’s Jay Kolls that one of the injured officers is in critical condition, and both officers have been taken to a nearby hospital.
A resident in the area told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that she heard five “loud pops,” which she realized were gunshots, and then saw people running from a man with a gun. The woman added that she saw a lot of police officers responding and they were telling residents to stay inside.
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