Two Minneapolis police officers shot

 

Two Minneapolis police officers were wounded and a suspect killed Friday afternoon at 2717 Bryant Avenue, police spokeswoman Cyndi Barrington said.

The officers were listed in stable condition with gunshot wounds at Hennepin County Medical Center, police said.

Also, an officer responding to the shooting incident hit and killed a male motorcyclist at 26th Street and Blaisdell Avenue. A female passenger on the motorcycle was injured when the squad car hit the back of bike, throwing both riders off.

Enrique Martin, a witness, said police were heading west on 26th Street and the motorcycle was going south on Blaisdell Avenue. Another witness, Ben Coffman, said the woman was taken away in an ambulance.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and Police Chief Janeé Harteau arrived at the hospital shortly after the shooting and Harteau spoke briefly, confirming that the officers were stable and one man was dead. Investigators are not looking for any other suspects, she said.

“This is a very tough day for the Minneapolis Police Department,” Harteau said.
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