Minneapolis Police Shoot, Kill Man After Hours-Long Standoff

MINNEAPOLIS — State authorities are investigating after Minneapolis police shot and killed a man in his 20s following an hours-long standoff at an apartment complex Thursday morning.

At about 4:30 a.m., two officers fired their weapons, striking the suspect. The man was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center, where he died. It's not yet clear why the officers decided to shoot at that time.

According to police, the standoff began six hours earlier when a mother of two reported that someone had fired a gunshot into their apartment, located at the 900 block of 21st Avenue South.

Authorities arrived at the scene to the sound of more gunshots and saw debris exploding from the walls.

While the mother, her children, and other bystanders were brought to safety, police said they began focusing on the man who "isolated himself in a third-floor apartment."

Officers tried communicating with the man through phone calls, voicemails, and video messages. The man's parents were brought to the scene.

"After approximately 6 hours of attempted negotiations, an officer-involved shooting occurred resulting in life-threatening injuries to the man," police said in a news release. "The man, believed to be in his 20s, was transported to Hennepin Healthcare where he later died."

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has taken over the investigation.

"Investigators recovered a firearm at the scene," the BCA said. "This investigation is in the very early stages. The BCA is reviewing footage to determine whether the incident was captured on body camera."