Minneapolis standoff leads to 'tragic' situation in western MN

Minneapolis standoff leads to chase: Press conference

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara held a press conference Tuesday to discuss a standoff in the city that led to a police chase that went into western Minnesota.

WILLMAR, Minn. (FOX 9) - Several agencies are investigating the circumstances around a domestic altercation in Minneapolis that led to shots being fired from an apartment balcony before the suspect was able to flee police into western Minnesota, eventually shooting two others in a "tragic" situation.

What we know

According to authorities, Minneapolis police responded to an apartment building on the 2900 block of Lyndale Avenue South in Minneapolis at around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday following reports of shots fired from an apartment building along the popular stretch of the Lyn-Lake neighborhood.

When officers arrived, they were flagged down by people who said a person was shooting from the apartment balcony.

First responders were then able to locate two victims, the suspect's ex-girlfriend, and a current boyfriend. A child shared between the ex-girlfriend and the suspect was in daycare at the time, which was then placed on lockdown, police say.

Minneapolis shooting leads to scene near Willmar

A shooting in Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon led to a scary situation that crossed several counties, with the suspect's crime spree apparently continuing to west of the Twin Cities, ending in Willmar, where the suspect was taken into custody.

After making contact with the suspect, police believe he then fled the building before leading police on an extended chase that led to western Minnesota.

Crisis negotiators were able to reach him by phone, and contact with his vehicle, but not prior to "tragedy occurring" during which two were shot in Kandiyohi County, FOX 9 has confirmed through sources.