Minnesota Suspect Dead Amid Shooting That Killed 2 Officers, 1 First Responder, Group Says
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A suspect has died amid a shooting in Minnesota that claimed the lives of two police officers and a first responder early Sunday.
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — A suspect has died in connection with a shooting in Minnesota that claimed the lives of two police officers and a first responder early Sunday, a police organization says.
The Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association says the negotiations with a suspect went on for four hours before a SWAT team entered the home in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Seven children were inside the home.
Details on how the suspect died were not immediately released.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) — A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed at the scene, according to officials.