Law enforcement said on 2026-09-02 that multiple civilians were dead after at least six people, including two police officers, were shot in downtown Minneapolis in the afternoon. ^[1] The Minneapolis Police Department said on 2026-09-02 that it was responding to a shooting at 15 East Grant Street in downtown Minneapolis involving multiple victims, including two police officers, and urged people to stay away from the area. ^[2] Unnamed officials said that on a Wednesday afternoon, authorities responded to a shooting in downtown Minneapolis that left multiple victims, including two police officers. ^[3] City officials said the shooting occurred on 2026-09-02 afternoon in the area of 15 East Grant Street, the address of Loring Towers, a high-rise apartment complex in Minneapolis's Loring Park neighborhood. ^[4] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on 2026-09-02 that his public-safety team was responding and that state officials were assisting local law enforcement, adding that Minnesota was praying for its first responders. ^[5] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on social media that state officials were on the scene in downtown Minneapolis to assist local authorities in responding to the shooting. ^[6] The Minneapolis Police Department asked the public to stay away from the area while the response to the shooting continued. ^[7] Governor Tim Walz expressed gratitude for law enforcement officers and said Minnesota was praying for first responders after the downtown Minneapolis shooting. ^[8]