Two Burnsville police officers and a medic killed this morning in incident
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Law enforcement sources tell the Pioneer Press that three Burnsville officers were shot — two fatally — and a medic was also killed this morning in Burnsville.
A city spokesperson confirmed an incident happened this morning in the 12000 block of 33rd Avenue S., but was not yet willing to share details. The law enforcement source says that police were called to a residence on a domestic incident when shots were fired.
A city spokesperson anticipates a news conference will be held in the coming hours.
Multiple law-enforcement agencies are staged at Terrace Oaks East Park, which is near Burnsville Parkway and west of Interstate 35E.
A SWAT vehicle had multiple bullet holes visible on its windshield, WCCO reports.
At Hennepin Healthcare in downtown Minneapolis, police and first responders from multiple cities were gathered to show support, according to WCCO.
Meanwhile, Minnesota politicians and law-enforcement agencies have flooded social media with condolences:
“Learned from police this morning that three officers have been shot in Burnsville,” Sen. Amy Klobuchar said on X. “They were doing their jobs. They were protecting our community.”
This is a developing story and will be updated as officials release more information.