Minnesota shooting: Two police and a medic killed - BBC News

A lengthy standoff at a family home leaves three first responders dead - as well as the attacker.

3 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Minnesota Department of Public Safety/ReutersImage caption, Police officers Paul Elmstrand (L) and Matthew Ruge (R) were shot dead, along with paramedic Adam Finseth (C)By James FitzGeraldBBC NewsMinnesota police say two officers and a paramedic have been killed in a shooting at a family home.

The gunman, who was barricaded inside his Burnsville home with seven children, opened fire as officers tried to negotiate with him.

The dead officers were named as Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge, both 27, and the paramedic was Adam Finseth, 40.

The attacker also died in the incident, which followed a domestic abuse call in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Burnsville police chief Tanya Schwartz said her whole force was "hurting", while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz described it as a "tragic loss for our state".

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