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1 dead, 6 injured after gunman opens fire on sidewalk: ‘Sickening and unacceptable’

Story by Meredith Deliso

A gunman opened fire with a high-velocity rifle at a group standing on a sidewalk in Minneapolis on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring six others, police said.

At least one of the seven victims appears to have been the target of the shooting, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who called the incident “deeply troubling.”

“This level of firepower unleashed in broad daylight is completely sickening and unacceptable,” O’Hara said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

The gunman fled in a vehicle and remains at large, the chief said. Authorities are working to identify the suspect, he said.

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The victims had been standing in a group on a sidewalk across the street from a Catholic high school, according to the police chief.

Minneapolis police responded to the scene after receiving a notification from the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday that approximately 30 rounds of gunfire had been fired, O’Hara said.

Responding officers found one man dead at the scene and six other shooting victims in the area, including local businesses, he said.

KSTP - PHOTO: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara addresses reporters on Aug. 26, 2025.
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KSTP - PHOTO: Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara addresses reporters on Aug. 26, 2025.

Based on the ShotSpotter notification and the “significant” damage to the shooting victims, police believe a high-velocity rifle was used in the shooting, O’Hara said.

“The damage that was done to the bodies of some of these victims is unspeakable,” O’Hara said. “Thankfully, we don’t have more people that are dead from this incident.”

The six people injured in the shooting are all expected to survive, he said. All the victims are believed to be adults.

Police believe there is only one shooter, and that at least one person standing in the group was “clearly targeted,” O’Hara said.

The shooter fired while standing at the corner about 15 yards away from the group, then fled in a vehicle, he said.

Some vehicles parked in the area were also damaged in the shooting.

The police chief urged anyone with information to come forward.

“We’re doing everything we possibly can to identify those who are responsible for this violence,” he said.

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Probably just another dem living their best life…as these fools say.

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A “high velocity rifle”?

What exactly is a high velocity rifle?

And is anyone surprised that something like this would happen in minisomolia?

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I warned y’all that the Dems would send out another shooter as soon as Trump started doing good for the country!
The more Trump tries to make the country safe the more shooters the democrats will send out! It’s a standing order by now!
“High Velocity” rifle, WOW :red_exclamation_mark:Good thing it wasn’t an ASSAULT RIFLE :red_exclamation_mark:
Next shooter on scene, will probably be carrying a “bunker buster” rifle.
By the time Trump accepts the Nobel Peace Prize, the shooter will have acquired a “nuclear” rifle!
Taking bets now!
My wife could be right and we are experiencing the end times!

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A High Velocity Rifle is one that sends the boolet faster than the speed of sound

A Low Velocity Rifle is one that sends the boolet slower than the speed of sound

just my 2.5 cents worth :grin:

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I thought High Velocity meant they could run faster to get into position. Everyone here knows guns kill people, not the person trying to keep up with it! :zany_face:

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So the devastating wounds to the victims were caused by a .22LR CCI MINI MAG round?

It’s rated at 1260FPS which is supersonic!

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Maybe the wounds were caused by an air rifle like my Gammo “Bone Collector”? Which is rated at 1300FPS with 7 grain pellets in .177?

Thats high velocity is it not?

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I just despise the left wing anti gun rhetoric and phrasing.

Assault weapons

High velocity rifle

High capacity magazine clip

9mm can literally blow the lungs out of a person….

No, a 9mm pistol can NOT blow the lungs out a person,…

It can collapse one with a direct hit, which would definitely be a bad day for the person who got shot, but it wouldn’t remove both of them from their chest!

Most firearms shoot a projectile at supersonic speeds, even the .45APC can be loaded to supersonic! However the typical subsonic 980fps velocity of that 230 grain round is absolutely devastating!

Same for something like a subsonic.300blk!

My .50 shoots at around 2500fps, my 5.56 shoots at 3200fps… which one is more devastating?

The left could never put those numbers together.

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Shooter contained after gunfire erupts at Minneapolis Catholic school: Live updates

Story by Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY

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Authorities were responding Wednesday to reports of an active shooter at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church.

The shooting occurred at Annunciation Church, which also houses a school, and law enforcement officers were on the scene, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

“I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence,” Walz said.

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The shooter was “contained,” according to an update from the City of Minneapolis on social media.

“There is no active threat to the community at this time,” Minneapolis Police Department said in an update.

According to neighboring City of Richfield Police Department, officials have reported 20 victims.

“A man dressed in all black and armed with a rifle was reported at the scene,” Richfield Police said in a social media post.

Minneapolis Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the reports by USA TODAY.

“I’m monitoring reports of horrific violence in South Minneapolis. I’m in touch with Chief O’Hara and our emergency response team has been activated. We will share more information as soon as we can. Please give our officers the space they need to respond to the situation,” Mayor Jacob Frey said in a post to social media.

Shooting erupts after at least 3 others in past 24 hours

The shooting comes within 24 hours of at least three other fatal shooting incidents in Minneapolis, including a mass shooting Tuesday afternoon in which one person died and six were injured when a gunman opened fire in broad daylight at people standing on a sidewalk.

Two other people were killed in two other shootings in the last day, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. Police said it was unclear whether the last three shootings were related.

“The level of gun violence across the city within the last day is deeply unsettling,” Chief Brian O’Hara said in a statement after the third reported shooting early Wednesday.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shooter contained after gunfire erupts at Minneapolis Catholic school: Live updates

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Yet, not one mention of the weapon used, other than the hyperbolic “High Velocity” moniker.

What a load of toro poop!

I need these weapons experts to tell me the muzzle velocity threshold where a weapon is considered high velocity.

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‘Deeply unsettling’ day in Minneapolis sees 3 killed, 8 injured in 3 separate shootings

Following a mass shooting Tuesday afternoon, police were called to two additional fatal shootings late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.

In the 8 p.m. shooting, police found the victim — man in his 20s — outside on the 2700 block of Third Avenue South. Officers provided medical aid and performed CPR until he was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, where he was pronounced dead.

About 17 minutes after the shooting was reported, another man in his 20s was dropped off at Abbott Northwestern Hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Police believe he is a victim of the same shooting.

At 2:08 a.m., police again responded to a shooting, this time on the 800 block of Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, where officers found a man dead from gunshot wounds. Police believe the man was among a group of people on the sidewalk when “a gunman opened fire at close range” before fleeing the scene on foot.

At 2:20 a.m., another person was dropped off at Hennepin Healthcare with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Police believe he was wounded in the downtown shooting.

No arrests have been announced in any of the shootings, though O’Hara said Tuesday that they have strong leads on the mass shooting that started the string of violence in Minneapolis.

“While this level of violence is cause for concern, our resolve to fight for the safety of every person in our community is unwavering,” O’Hara said. “We will aggressively pursue every lead, but we also need the community’s help. Anyone with information about what happened is encouraged to come forward—anonymously if necessary—so we can hold those responsible accountable and prevent further harm.”

Those with information who want to come forward can send an email to [email protected] or call 612-673-5845 and leave a voicemail. Anonymous tips can be provided to CrimeStoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submitting information online at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org.

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And yet no mention of the “contained shooter”. Hmmm… :thinking:

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Or maybe, ACTUALLY hold criminals accountable?

fund your police?

Let Trump send in the guard?

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From different articles…

More worried about the “fire power” then the dead and wounded.

A gunman opened fire with a high-velocity rifle at a group standing on a sidewalk in Minneapolis on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring six others, police said.

At least one of the seven victims appears to have been the target of the shooting, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara, who called the incident “deeply troubling.”

“This level of firepower unleashed in broad daylight is completely sickening and unacceptable,” O’Hara said during a press briefing on Tuesday.

The gunman fled in a vehicle and remains at large, the chief said. Authorities are working to identify the suspect, he said.

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Hmmm. Sound familiar?

MINNEAPOLIS − Authorities on Wednesday said they contained an active shooter at a Minneapolis Catholic school and church after an incident decried by the state’s governor as “horrific.”

The shooting occurred at Annunciation Church, which also houses a school, and law enforcement officers were on the scene, according to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

“I’m praying for our kids and teachers whose first week of school was marred by this horrific act of violence,” Walz said.

Guess we ae waiting for the Manifesto?

Several articles say contained, not caught… But no threat to the public??? :man_facepalming:

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So was the perp screaming ‘‘I wana snackbar’’ inquiring minds want to know :slightly_smiling_face:

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This is heartbreaking. Kids, man, what the actual f is wrong with people.

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They want to feel superior to others, rather than being their equals.

Kids and unarmed citizens are easy targets for someone looking to martyr themselves for their beliefs.

We have at least one of these psychopaths that posts on this board.

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Identified now - trans, raging TDS, had manifesto.

I pray for the victims’ families but also for all of ours’ safety. These maniacs seem to be activating, and they are noticeable and untouchable until they go off.

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