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Dramatic video captures the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting

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Vancleave, M., & Golden, H. (2026, September 17). Dramatic video captures the moment 2 officers were wounded in a deadly Minneapolis shooting. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/dramatic-video-captures-the-moment-2-officers-were-wounded-in-a-deadly-minneapolis-shooting/article_87200f3b-0186-590f-8ea2-095ccc232b18.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by Mark Vancleave, Hallie Golden

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Videos released by the city of Minneapolis show two police officers being shot while pursuing a gunman who had killed two people and injured three others, including the mother of his child, in an apartment building. The footage captures the chaotic scene as officers respond to the shooter on an upper floor of the building where residents were trapped.
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On September 17, 2026, dramatic video footage from the City of Minneapolis showed two police officers being shot while pursuing a gunman who had earlier killed two people and wounded three others inside an apartment building. The shooter, identified as Carlton Johnson, ambushed Officer Joseph Michnowski and Officer Yahye Mahmed Ahmed on the ninth floor. Johnson was subsequently shot and killed by responding officers. The videos provide insight into the chaotic scene where residents were trapped within the building while police attempted to secure it.

Written for “Minneapolis Police Shootout” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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“The articles describe two separate shooting incidents involving different locations and individuals.”
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Mark Vancleave
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MINNEAPOLIS the City of Minneapolis

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MINNEAPOLIS GPE · 2× the City of Minneapolis ORG · 1×

Narrative

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dramatic video released Wednesday shows the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter who had also killed two people and wounded three others, one the mother of his child.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dramatic video released Wednesday shows the moment two Minneapolis officers were shot after racing to an upper floor of an apartment building in pursuit of a shooter who had also killed two people and wounded three others, one the mother of his child. asserted
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The videos released by the City of Minneapolis provide a clearer picture of how the man fired at officers earlier this month as they worked to secure the apartment building with residents trapped inside. asserted
they → release → residents
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