Two newly sworn-in police officers were wounded when a gunman opened fire outside a city hall chamber in a Minneapolis suburb January 26. The attacker was shot dead by other officers at the scene, police said.
Both junior officers escaped major injury when the attacker struck 7.15 p.m. on Monday night as the men were leaving their induction ceremony at New Hope City Hall, Minnesota, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mike Carlson told a news conference.
As Reuters reports, "Carlson said authorities were not looking for any additional suspects. He did not identify the officers who were shot or the suspect and took no questions after reading a brief statement.
"Two new officers were sworn in shortly after 7 p.m. near the start of a regular city council meeting and were fired at just after they left the council chambers by an adult male, Carlson said.
"`Two officers were struck by the gunfire, other officers were able to return fire subsequently, killing the suspect,' Carlson said.
"In a video of the meeting, a rapid series of gunshots can be heard ringing out and council members can be seen dropping behind a broad chambers desk for protection."
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