"A Minneapolis police officer, a suspected shooter and a civilian are dead after a shooting in the Whittier neighborhood on Thursday, the department said. Several others are injured.

Officer Jamal Mitchell died in the shooting, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in an evening news conference."

‘He was a hero, a son, a father, a fiancé, and an officer who was so deeply committed to protecting and serving,” Frey said. “Just a year ago Officer Jamal Mitchell was recognized for a heroic act in saving a number of people, an elderly couple, and that is just the kind of person that he was.’"

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Now, I’m usually team ACAB but this event is a tragedy, so we’re taking a day off. Jamal was one of the first to this scene, and while trying to offer medical support got ambushed and killed.

My brother was a few blocks away, but managed to be either far enough away or had good enough timing to not hear gunshots.