During the incident, a third police officer was shot and injured before the gunman took his own life.
Two Minnesota police officers and a paramedic who went to help them were shot dead during an hours-long standoff with a man who had barricaded himself inside his home with his family before the man turned the gun on himself, investigators announced during a press conference.
Officers Matthew Ruge, 27, and Paul Elmstrand, 27, along with 40-year-old paramedic and firefighter Adam Finseth, were tragically shot and killed as they attempted to rescue a family from a home in a quiet Burnsville neighborhood, located around 15 miles south of Minneapolis on early Sunday morning, police said. Another officer, Sgt. Adam Medlicott sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Hours-Long Standoff and Multiple Deaths
The shooter, who remains unnamed, reportedly died at the scene, and initial reports suggest a self-inflicted gunshot wound as the cause of death. However, the official confirmation of the cause of death is still pending.
The officers responded to a call reporting a ‘family in danger’ at a home on 33rd Avenue South, Burnsville, shortly after 2:30 am.
