Man Hangs Up On 911, Shoots Cops Before Killing Himself: Police

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police say a man is dead after exchanging gunfire with officers before fatally shooting himself on Tuesday evening.

"It is understood that people will want answers quickly to many questions," the police department said in a statement. "The MPD shares this desire while seeking answers that are provided after thorough and full investigations. We are asking for patience to allow for that full investigation to take place."

At about 5:30 p.m., officers from the second precinct were sent to a house on the 3400 block of 5th Street Northeast to investigate a 911-hang-up call.

According to police, at the scene, occupants of the house told the officers to go to the rear of the house.

Officers found an unlocked rear door, announced their presence, entered the home, and "heard cries of distress," according to a news release.

One officer was then confronted by a man pointing a gun at him, and gunfire was exchanged, authorities said.

The officers moved outside, and moments later, someone inside the house told officers that the man with the gun had shot himself, according to investigators.

Officers secured the scene and a woman, boy and girl left the house. A man in his 50s with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was found on the floor, and a gun was recovered, authorities said.

Body cameras were on and active during the incident, according to police. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has launched an independent investigation.

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will confirm the man’s cause and manner of death.