SWAT team surrounds gunman after 5 police officers gunned down in mass shooting
Five police officers have been shot near Princeton, Minnesota during an ongoing standoff with an active shooter.
Injuries were reported to be serious, but not life-threatening. Three officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital and two more to care in St Cloud. An active SWAT scene remains and the suspect is now in custody.
One officer is out of surgery after being shot twice in the chest and also suffered a bullet wound on another part of his body. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the incident.
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A number of agencies attended the incident (Fox9)"There is currently no danger to the general public, although the public is asked to avoid the area," the Benton County Sheriff's Office said earlier. "Further updates will be provided as the situation permits."
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Officers, members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force,were attending a search warrant at a house. The warrant was executed before 8am and the officers met gunfire when they entered.
"Several" other agencies attended the "critical incident," in Glendorado Township, which is between St Cloud and Princeton. As such, Robbinsdale Police Capt. John Elder confirmed the wounded officers were from multiple agencies.
One officer is a member of the Princeton Police Department, another is a with the Elk River Police Department. The three remaining officers were with the Sherburne County Sheriff's Office.
Images from the scene posted to Twitter show an individual being loaded into an armoured vehicle and taken to a helicopter for medical attention.
It comes as a teenager was charged as an adult with the murder of an election canvasser shot in Michigan. The 15-year-old is alleged to have shot the victim after asking for a dollar.
Arraigned in a district court on Wednesday, the teen was held without bond. He is not being named because of his age.
Gun violence continues to be a source of division and controversy in the US. Advocates for stricter gun control are pushing the banning of assault weapons and stronger background checks for people hoping to purchase a gun, while opponents say this will restrict their Second Amendment rights.
Ingham County Prosecutor John Dewane said Theodore Lawson's slaying Sunday does not appear to be connected to his political activities or beliefs. Lawson, 63, was a member of Ingham County’s Board of Canvassers and served as secretary of the county’s Democratic Party.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, at least 33,655 deaths related to gun violence have been recorded in the US this year alone. The data says 14,848 of the total deaths were due to homicide, defensive gun use, murder or were unintentional.
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