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Two people were killed and the shooting suspect died in a downtown Minneapolis incident. Authorities, including the FBI, responded to the scene near the Minneapolis Convention Center, with residents in the nearby Loring Park area urged to avoid the area as investigators work to determine what happened.
Two victims were killed and the shooter died after a shooting on the upper floor of a downtown Minneapolis high-rise. Two police officers were wounded, and the FBI is assisting investigators as they probe the incident; residents were urged to avoid the area.
Seven people were hospitalized after a shooting near the Shoreline Plaza (Loring Towers) by the Minneapolis Convention Center; one victim died and the gunman was killed, while two police officers were injured and in stable condition. Authorities closed the area and later lifted shelter-in-place/lockdowns as the FBI and state officials assist the investigation.
Six people, including two police officers, were injured in a downtown Minneapolis shooting; officials say the shooter was found dead at the scene as investigators and multiple agencies responded, and authorities issued shelter-in-place advisories for nearby areas.
A gunman opened fire on Minneapolis police responding to a disturbance at an apartment building near East Grant Street, leaving at least two dead and six shot, including two officers (one in surgery, the other with non-life-threatening injuries). The suspect died by suicide. The attack triggered a downtown lockdown and a large, multi-agency response involving the ATF, Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Minneapolis police, and the BCA, with transit disruptions citywide.
Georgetown police closed the Square after an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon, with a heavy law enforcement presence, temporary lockdowns for some businesses, and most downtown areas blocked as investigators continued the probe.
Peekachu, a 23-year-old beluga rescued from a shuttered Canadian park as part of an international relocation effort, died suddenly at Shedd Aquarium after bloodwork indicated dehydration; a necropsy will be performed to determine the cause, and the remaining rescued belugas at Shedd are being monitored as the broader rescue operation continues.
NASCAR will not race on Chicago’s streets in 2027 after the city and the series couldn’t finalize a date; the Grant Park event is replaced by a return to Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet on June 25–27, with officials saying they remain open to a future Chicago return.
Two men were injured in a downtown Indianapolis shooting early Sunday morning; both are in stable condition as police investigate two gunfire incidents near East South Street and South Meridian Street. Officers detained a person seen with a gun, found a gun near a car with a woman, and recovered four additional guns from a nearby garbage can; four people were detained while investigators determine any involvement. This is a developing story.
Two people were killed and seven wounded in an early-morning downtown Asheville shooting described by police as a direct retaliatory act tied to a July 5 incident; authorities say it is not traditional gang violence, but investigators have identified several persons of interest and are coordinating with local, state and federal partners as they probe connections and ongoing violence in the city.
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson left nine people injured as two groups clashed; a suspect was shot by a responding officer and is in custody, with investigators reviewing the incident and officials calling for safety improvements.
A mass shooting in downtown Tucson early Sunday left nine people injured as officers responded; a Tucson Police Department officer shot the fleeing suspect, who was taken to a local hospital in life-threatening condition. Victims were treated on scene and transported for care. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department leads the criminal investigation into the officer-involved shooting, with a parallel internal review by TPD, while Mayor Regina Romero called for action on gun violence.
Crisis negotiators are working to resolve a hostage situation after a bomb threat at a Chase Bank in downtown Bakersfield, where a suspect has barricaded themselves inside, prompting lockdowns around City Hall and nearby buildings as police respond.
Six adults were taken to area hospitals with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a fight between two groups on Fayetteville Street in downtown Raleigh; several others were arrested on the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.
Thousands gathered downtown as the Chicago River was dyed bright green for St. Patrick’s Day—the 64th annual dyeing by Plumbers Local 130. The process began around 9:52 a.m. between Columbus Drive and Orleans Street, using a vegetable-based dye (about 40 pounds) released from boats and stirred by support vessels. The tradition, started in 1962 by Stephen Bailey, has become a citywide symbol that lasts for several days.