Chief O'Hara: Gunman killed after officer-involved shooting in south Minneapolis

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara said a man died Wednesday evening after an officer-involved shooting in south Minneapolis.

Dispatch received a 911 call around 9:03 p.m. from the 3000 block of 29th Avenue about an armed man talking to himself, according to O'Hara. A second call at 9:19 p.m., a few blocks away, in the 3400 block of Hiawatha, reported an armed man brandishing a gun and acting irrationally.

Police said marked Minneapolis police cars responded to the scene, which quickly turned into a foot chase. There was a confrontation shortly after and deadly use of force was used. The man was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

“I have no reason to believe that this was anything other than a justifiable and reasonable use of force by the officers,” O’Hara said.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called and will conduct the investigation.

The chief says four officers responded to the call and three were involved in the deadly encounter. Police recovered a handgun at the scene. When asked if the suspect fired the gun, O'Hara noted that the gun appeared to be jammed.

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