{"id":2125458,"date":"2026-09-03T00:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125458"},"modified":"2026-09-03T00:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:01:10","slug":"three-police-officers-injured-in-minneapolis-mass-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125458","title":{"rendered":"Three Police Officers Injured in Minneapolis Mass Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e8\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/e8d656bfdd3549b8a72f7a617c808f64_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Three Police Officers Injured in Minneapolis Mass Shooting<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Minneapolis Mass Shooting<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Two Cops Shot, Multiple Victims<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">&#8230; Suspect Down<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Breaking News<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-02T17:01:10-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              September 2, 2026<br \/>\n                            5:01 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-02T17:43:53-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 2, 2026<br \/>\n                                5:43 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-7c3c9ab746c0b4af8f7cb4fb5f42aaab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-c79cafc2-2bd5-4e40-b34a-013eca4993e3-991206394-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/83\/16by9\/2026\/09\/03\/839774387af14b0f9870ff3b19e4613c_md.png\" alt=\"090226_minneapolis_shooting_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-c79cafc2-2bd5-4e40-b34a-013eca4993e3-991206394-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">POLICE ON THE SCENE<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/heavy-police-presence-at-minneapolis-mass-shooting-09-03-2026\/\">Video: Two Police Officers Injured in Minneapolis Mass Shooting<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Fox 9 Minneapolis-St Paul<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dde5dce70d5c7e0bb289181f9288d790\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-divider-block canvas-divider-block-permalink canvas-divider-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"divider-block\">\n<p class=\"divider-block__text divider-block__stroke-color-primary\">UPDATE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7c9563e4c6b74f466c57183281e682da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>5:32 PM PT &#8212;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox21online.com\/news\/crime\/3-dead-6-injured-including-3-officers-in-downtown-minneapolis-shooting\/article_cac25a8e-a82c-4da8-87b5-3d8ce2fbf3a3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FOX21<\/strong><\/a> reports that 3 people are dead after the mass shooting in Minneapolis &#8230; while the total count of police officers injured has been raised to 3 &#8212; with 2 of them having been injured by gunfire. The suspect is confirmed deceased. One victim died at the scene, while the other died at the hospital.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8acd78e0d9dc7bd577047a3e87ef62c2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Two police officers were shot Wednesday when gunfire erupted in downtown Minneapolis &#8230; with authorities saying multiple people were injured.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-459ee4e3c22121d687d1b24bb76cd743\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The City of Minneapolis confirmed officers responded to a shooting involving multiple victims. Sources told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/police-officers-shot-among-multiple-victims-downtown-minneapolis-shooting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Fox News<\/strong><\/a> one officer was shot in the shin and another was struck in the abdomen. Their conditions have not been released.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-39b88a14a7bced85fda2d03490351672\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The suspected gunman was reportedly down, though authorities have not said whether the person was killed, wounded or taken into custody.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-54dd2a7359a9e46ad3f08ac5c2b12e7c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-54dd2a7359a9e46ad3f08ac5c2b12e7c-1687364371-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a class=\"twitter-timeline\" data-width=\"500\" data-height=\"750\" data-dnt=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">Posts by GovTimWalz<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-da311fdbfe46f8a4bb4251147e2cafe3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Minnesota Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/tim-walz\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Tim Walz<\/strong><\/a> said his public safety team was responding and state officials were assisting local law enforcement at the scene. Walz later thanked first responders working to protect people in the area, writing, \u201cMinnesota is praying for our first responders.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-82ee027cbf68302c9756a49996720363\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kash-patel\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Kash Patel<\/strong><\/a> said he was aware of the shooting and the bureau was prepared to provide any resources needed.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-75d4247d05bf414af3556d88667b4381\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-75d4247d05bf414af3556d88667b4381-830321606-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n      <a 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