The latest on last night's fatal police shooting

Plus: Wolves end historic season [Plus: Wolves end historic season] View this email as a [web page]( [Star Tribune]( [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA [Essential Minnesota logo] ESSENTIAL MINNESOTA Good morning, Minnesota. Today we've got the latest on last night's shooting in Minneapolis that left three people dead, including a police officer and a civilian. Read on for more 🗞️ [Eder Campuzano] By Eder Campuzano TODAY’S TOP STORIES - [Condolences and tributes pour in for slain Minneapolis police officer]( - [How will Trump's hush money guilty verdict affect Minnesota politics?]( - [If these 3 Twin Cities restaurants aren't on your radar, they should be]( - [A small Wisconsin town relies on the Madeline Island Ferry for supplies. So they bought the fleet]( - [Do Minnesota Democrats do better in years when Amy Klobuchar is on the ballot?]( Officer, civilian and suspect dead after shooting in Whittier neighborhood Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune A 36-year-old Minneapolis police officer is dead and at least one more is wounded after a shooter opened fire in a Whittier neighborhood apartment building early Thursday evening. Two civilians were also shot, one of them fatally, and a firefighter was also shot. Police shot and killed a suspect on Blaisdell Avenue near Franklin after what several witnesses described as a shootout with law enforcement. This is the first shooting death of a Minneapolis police officer in more than 20 years. The tragedy comes months after two officers and a paramedic/firefighter were shot and killed in Burnsville. Several hundred officers from Minneapolis and law enforcement departments across the metro area gathered outside HCMC in downtown Minneapolis, where the fallen officers were taken. Jamal Mitchell, who worked out of the Fifth Precinct, died in the line of duty. Officials had not released the names of the other officer, the firefighter, either of the two civilians or the shooter as of Friday morning. We have the story [here](. Details are still emerging. Several Star Tribune staffers were on the scene gathering information. Many of us live nearby — we marched into familiar corners of the city and interviewed our neighbors. I was biking home from our downtown newsroom as sirens blared and several emergency vehicles sped south on Third Avenue. So I followed. Dozens of emergency vehicles lined Franklin Avenue from Nicollet to Pillsbury, and several onlookers stood at each intersection. I spoke with nearly two dozen people, about half of whom were nearby when the first shots rang out. Three of those folks spoke with me on the record. The rest did not, but confirmed details about the horrific event. One man caught part of the gunfire on video. He walked me through what he saw. At least 10 more of my colleagues — six reporters, three photographers and a videographer — made similar efforts. The public is rightfully curious about what's transpiring and we, as journalists, must balance two elements of our craft that sometimes feel like they're at odds: speed and accuracy. That's why so many of us spent hours on the phone, in the street and at our computers tugging at every thread of the story. We want to inform you, as quickly as possible, about what's happening in your state. Check [startribune.com]( today and in the coming week for updates on this tragic story as we seek to learn more about the injured and the case.     More from the star tribune - [Otter Tail County case lays bare how Minnesota and N.D. look at renewable energy differently]( - [Former Vikings Pro Bowler Everson Griffin arrested on suspicion of DWI]( Today’s top event A rally for PWHL Minnesota's Walter Cup win Friday, May 31, 5 p.m. Xcel Energy Center, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul GOING OUT - [TV to watch: Disco's good times are remembered in new PBS documentary]( - [6 cool things in music this week include Noah Kahan, Bob Dylan and a Rolling Stone investigation of Sean Combs]( Wolves season ends with 124-103 loss to Dallas at home Carlos Gonzalez/Star Tribune Well, it was fun while it lasted. The Wolves lost the Western Conference Finals series to Dallas last night, ending a historic run that saw an energized fan base take over downtown Minneapolis and celebrate the team's historic postseason run. The season may be over, but we'll forever cherish memories of Naz Reid tattoos and Anthony Edwards' crass new tourism slogan. Even the sight of Karl-Anthony Towns congratulating Luka Dončić, and Edwards briefly visiting with fans on the sidelines, somewhat softened the blow. Like Nicole Kidman says at the outset of every film screening at an AMC theater, "Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this." We'll do it all over again next season. 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