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At about 5:15 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Minneapolis Police Department]] officers responded to reports that two people had been shot inside an apartment.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":10" /> Several police vehicles and ambulances arrived at the scene at about 5:20 p.m.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/30/minneapolis-police-officer-injured-blaisdell |access-date=May 30, 2024 |work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]]}}</ref> Jamal Mitchell, an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was among the [[First responder|first responders]] to arrive at the scene. He was heading to the apartment building of the initial shooting when he stopped his car about two blocks. He said via a radio transmission that he observed two men with injuries, who were later identified as a wounded bystander and Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last=Du |first=Susan |date=June 2, 2024 |title=2 other officers who fired in Minneapolis shooting that killed officer ID'd |url=https://www.startribune.com/2-other-officers-who-fired-in-minneapolis-shooting-that-killed-officer-idd/600370509/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> |
At about 5:15 p.m. [[Central Time Zone|CDT]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Minneapolis Police Department]] officers responded to reports that two people had been shot inside an apartment.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":10" /> Several police vehicles and ambulances arrived at the scene at about 5:20 p.m.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/30/minneapolis-police-officer-injured-blaisdell |access-date=May 30, 2024 |work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]]}}</ref> Jamal Mitchell, an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was among the [[First responder|first responders]] to arrive at the scene. He was heading to the apartment building of the initial shooting when he stopped his car about two blocks. He said via a radio transmission that he observed two men with injuries, who were later identified as a wounded bystander and Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed.<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |last=Du |first=Susan |date=June 2, 2024 |title=2 other officers who fired in Minneapolis shooting that killed officer ID'd |url=https://www.startribune.com/2-other-officers-who-fired-in-minneapolis-shooting-that-killed-officer-idd/600370509/ |access-date=June 3, 2024 |work=[[Star Tribune]]}}</ref> |
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Mitchell exited his police vehicle and approached Mohamed who was sitting on the ground next to a parked vehicle on the 2100 block of Blaisdell Avenue.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":12" /> Mitchell asked Mohamed if he need assistance. Mohamed pulled out a handgun and shot at Mitchell at close range. Mitchell fell to the ground and was incapacitated.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Faheid |first=Dalia |last2=Yan |last3=Holly |date=June 1, 2024 |title=Minneapolis police search for motive after shootings left 2 dead, including officer giving medical help. Here’s what we know |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/us/minneapolis-shooting-officer-killed-investigation/index.html |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Two other officers who arrived at the scene observed Mohamed repeatedly firing at Mitchell. Mohamed shot at the two officers, who then exchanged fire with him.<ref name=":12" /> One of the officers was struck by gunfire. |
Mitchell exited his police vehicle and approached Mohamed who was sitting on the ground next to a parked vehicle on the 2100 block of Blaisdell Avenue.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":12" /> Mitchell asked Mohamed if he need assistance. Mohamed pulled out a handgun and shot at Mitchell at close range. Mitchell fell to the ground and was incapacitated.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news |last=Faheid |first=Dalia |last2=Yan |last3=Holly |date=June 1, 2024 |title=Minneapolis police search for motive after shootings left 2 dead, including officer giving medical help. Here’s what we know |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/01/us/minneapolis-shooting-officer-killed-investigation/index.html |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Two other officers who arrived at the scene observed Mohamed repeatedly firing at Mitchell. Mohamed shot at the two officers, who then exchanged fire with him.<ref name=":12" /> One of the officers was struck by gunfire. Mohamed was killed at the scene.<ref name=":5" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":12" /> |
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Other police officers entered the apartment building and found two gunshot victims, a deceased person and another with life-threatening injuries.<ref name=":1" /> In response to the [[active shooter]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Premo |first=Cole |date=May 31, 2024 |title="Our hearts break": Leaders address shooting that killed Minneapolis police officer and civilian victim |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-leaders-respond-to-mass-shooting-with-several-dead-including-minneapolis-officer/ |access-date=May 31, 2024 |work=[[CBS Minnesota]]}}</ref> situation, police officers evacuated the building and kicked in several apartment doors in a search of the building.<ref name=":6" /> Outside the apartment building, another man was found shot inside a motor vehicle.<ref name=":1" /> |
Other police officers entered the apartment building and found two gunshot victims, a deceased person and another with life-threatening injuries.<ref name=":1" /> In response to the [[active shooter]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Premo |first=Cole |date=May 31, 2024 |title="Our hearts break": Leaders address shooting that killed Minneapolis police officer and civilian victim |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-leaders-respond-to-mass-shooting-with-several-dead-including-minneapolis-officer/ |access-date=May 31, 2024 |work=[[CBS Minnesota]]}}</ref> situation, police officers evacuated the building and kicked in several apartment doors in a search of the building.<ref name=":6" /> Outside the apartment building, another man was found shot inside a motor vehicle.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Perpetrator === |
=== Perpetrator === |
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Authorities identified Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed,<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" /> a 35-year-old Minnesota resident, as the gunman who shot at Mitchell multiple times and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with two other police officers.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" /> |
Authorities identified Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed,<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" /> a 35-year-old Minnesota resident, as the gunman who shot at Mitchell multiple times and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with two other police officers.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":8" /><ref name=":12" /> Mohamed had been convicted of first-degree burglary in 2007 and was ineligible to carry a firearm. At the time of the shootout, Mohamed had an active warrant for his arrest stemming from a downtown Minneapolis robbery in 2022 when he was allegedly seen with a firearm.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chapman |first=Reg |date=June 1, 2024 |title=Suspect who shot, killed MPD officer Jamal Mitchell had criminal record, was wanted on gun charge |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/suspect-who-shot-killed-minneapolis-police-officer-jamal-mitchell-identified/ |access-date=June 1, 2024 |work=[[CBS Minnesota]]}}</ref> |
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== Aftermath == |
== Aftermath == |
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Revision as of 15:46, 3 June 2024
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 A vehicle procession for Jamal Mitchell, a police officer who was killed in the line of duty on May 30, 2024. | |
 Approximate shooting location in Minneapolis. | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°57′39″N 93°16′47″W / 44.960887°N 93.279610°W |
| Date | May 30, 2024 c. 5:15 p.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Mass shooting |
| Deaths | 3 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed |
On May 30, 2024, a mass shooting occurred in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.[1] Three people were killed by gunfire during a series of two[2] shootings,[3] including a civilian victim, Minneapolis Police Department officer Jamal Mitchell, and Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed, the gunman who fatally shot Mitchell.[2][3] Four other people were injured by gunfire.[4] The incident is under investigation.[2]
Incident
The chaotic series of events began the evening of Thursday, May 30, 2024.[5] Residents at an apartment building near the street intersection of Blaisdell Avenue and West 22nd Avenue in Whittier, a neighborhood south of downtown Minneapolis,[1][3] heard four or five gunshots.[5] A bystander overheard a woman say that her boyfriend and another man had been shot.[5]
At about 5:15 p.m. CDT,[2] Minneapolis Police Department officers responded to reports that two people had been shot inside an apartment.[2][6] Several police vehicles and ambulances arrived at the scene at about 5:20 p.m.[7] Jamal Mitchell, an officer of the Minneapolis Police Department, was among the first responders to arrive at the scene. He was heading to the apartment building of the initial shooting when he stopped his car about two blocks. He said via a radio transmission that he observed two men with injuries, who were later identified as a wounded bystander and Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed.[8]
Mitchell exited his police vehicle and approached Mohamed who was sitting on the ground next to a parked vehicle on the 2100 block of Blaisdell Avenue.[3][2][8] Mitchell asked Mohamed if he need assistance. Mohamed pulled out a handgun and shot at Mitchell at close range. Mitchell fell to the ground and was incapacitated.[8][3][9] Two other officers who arrived at the scene observed Mohamed repeatedly firing at Mitchell. Mohamed shot at the two officers, who then exchanged fire with him.[8] One of the officers was struck by gunfire. Mohamed was killed at the scene.[3][2][8]
Other police officers entered the apartment building and found two gunshot victims, a deceased person and another with life-threatening injuries.[2] In response to the active shooter[10] situation, police officers evacuated the building and kicked in several apartment doors in a search of the building.[11] Outside the apartment building, another man was found shot inside a motor vehicle.[2]
Victims
Osman Said Jimale, a 32-year-old man, was found dead inside the apartment building of the initial shooting. According to the Hennepin County medical examiner, he had died of multiple gunshot wounds.[2][6]
Two Minneapolis police officers and a firefighter with the Minneapolis Fire Department were struck by gunfire.[2] Jamal Mitchell, a 36-year old officer and 18-month veteran of the force,[3] was transported from the scene to nearby Hennepin County Medical Center where he died the night of May 30. According to the Hennepin County medical examiner, his death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds.[2][12]
A total of four people, including a police officer and a firefighter who responded to the incident, were injured by gunfire.[4] The police officer was treated at the hospital for non-life threatening gunshot injuries and released within a few days.[3][8] The firefighter sustained non-life threatening injuries.[4] The man found shot inside a motor vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.[11] Another bystander was injured.[13]
Perpetrator
Authorities identified Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed,[5][8] a 35-year-old Minnesota resident, as the gunman who shot at Mitchell multiple times and was killed in an exchange of gunfire with two other police officers.[2][3][9][5][8] Mohamed had been convicted of first-degree burglary in 2007 and was ineligible to carry a firearm. At the time of the shootout, Mohamed had an active warrant for his arrest stemming from a downtown Minneapolis robbery in 2022 when he was allegedly seen with a firearm.[5][14]
Aftermath
Jamal Mitchell died as the Minneapolis Police Department was struggling to fill its ranks and improve public trust.[15][16] The shootout that led to his death occurred a few days after the fourth anniversary of the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the protests over racial injustice and police brutality that ensued. The city had became the center of the "defund the police” movement, though a ballot measure to abolish the city's police department failed in 2021.[15][16] Michell's death was compared to the last two Minneapolis police officers killed in the line of duty, Jerry Haaf in 1992 and Melissa Jayne Schmidt in 2002.[16] Mitchell's death was also part of an upward trend in reported attacks on law enforcement officers in Minnesota.[16] Mitchell became the third Minnesota law enforcement officer to be killed in the same year, following the two officers who were killed in the suburban Burnsville shooting in February 2024.[16]
Investigation
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was the lead government agency that investigated the incident.[2] At a press conference the evening of the shooting, BCA superintendent Drew Evans who viewed a video of the incident, described Mitchell's death as a result of an ambush-style attack.[7][12] Police chief Brian O'Hara said Mitchell had stopped to help a man who appeared to be injured, but who instead shot him.[12] The BCA released a preliminary report on June 2, 2024. The report said Mitchell was shot and killed by Mohamed and that two other officers exchanged gunfire with Mohamed killing him at the scene.[8]
Memorials to Jamal Mitchell
Minneapolis Police Department officers held a vehicle procession for Jamal Mitchell when his body was transferred from Hennepin County Medical Center to the Hennepin County medical examiner's office the night of the shooting. A memorial was placed outside the Minneapolis Police Department's fifth precinct station.[2] Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey, police chief Brian O'Hara, and several elected officers officials made public statements honoring Mitchell.[9][3][2] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ordered flags in the state to be flown at half-staff on May 31, 2024.[17]
See also
- List of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the United States
- List of mass shootings in the United States in 2024
References
- ^ a b "Sources: Minneapolis shooting leaves 1 officer, 2 civilians dead; suspected shooter also dead". KSTP-TV. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Walsh, Paul (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, suspect and one other". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Yoon, John; Albeck-Ripka, Livia (2024-05-31). "3 Killed, Including a Police Officer, in Minneapolis Shooting". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b c "A heroic officer was ambushed and killed by a gunman he tried to help. Another victim is dead, and several others are wounded". CNN. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Jackson, Kyeland (June 1, 2024). "Authorities identify the man who killed Minneapolis police officer". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Nace, Aki (May 31, 2024). "Civilian killed in south Minneapolis mass shooting identified". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect". Minnesota Public Radio. May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Du, Susan (June 2, 2024). "2 other officers who fired in Minneapolis shooting that killed officer ID'd". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Faheid, Dalia; Yan; Holly (June 1, 2024). "Minneapolis police search for motive after shootings left 2 dead, including officer giving medical help. Here's what we know". CNN. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Premo, Cole (May 31, 2024). ""Our hearts break": Leaders address shooting that killed Minneapolis police officer and civilian victim". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Walsh, Paul; Orrick, Dave (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief gives latest account of shooting that killed officer, suspect and one other". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c Steve, Karnowski (May 31, 2024). "Minneapolis police chief shares anger with fellow officers over ambush death of one of their own". Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Tribune, Zoë Jackson Star. "Minneapolis police shooting: What we know so far". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ^ Chapman, Reg (June 1, 2024). "Suspect who shot, killed MPD officer Jamal Mitchell had criminal record, was wanted on gun charge". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Karnowski, Steve; Vancleave, Mark; Funk, Josh (May 31, 2024). "Killing Of Minneapolis Police Officer Stuns A Department That's Been Struggling To Fill Its Ranks". Associated Press. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Mannix, Andy; Hargarten, Jeff (June 1, 2024). "Minneapolis officer's shooting death adds to rising attacks on law enforcement". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Governor Walz Orders Flags at Half Staff to Honor Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell". Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flannagan. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Further reading
- Walsh, Paul; Simons, Abby (May 31, 2024). "Jamal Mitchell: Officer, father, fiancé and people person whose happiness radiated". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- City of Minneapolis (May 31, 2024). "Police Chief Brian O’Hara addresses the Jamal Mitchell line of duty death". Retrieved June 1, 2024.