US shooting: 3 killed, including suspected gunman, in Minneapolis shooting, police say

Law enforcement gathers on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis following a fatal shooting. Photo / Minnesota Public Radio via AP

Three people, including the suspected gunman, are dead after a shooting Thursday at a Minneapolis apartment complex, police said.

Two police officers were also hospitalised with injuries from the shooting in the south Minneapolis neighbourhood of Whittier.

Police said the public was not in danger but encouraged people to stay away from the scene.

Members of law enforcement gather outside Hennepin County Medical Centre in Minneapolis. Photo / Star Tribune via AP

No other details were immediately released. Police planned a late evening news conference to address the shooting.

An earlier statement from police indicated there were four civilians injured along with two officers.

News footage showed a large police presence at both the apartment complex and the hospital.

Law enforcement gathers on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis. Photo / Minnesota Public Radio via AP

Melvin Carter, the mayor of neighbouring St. Paul, said the city was sending police and other first responders to Minneapolis to provide support, including having officers help with security at the NBA playoff game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks.

Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives had responded to “an active shooting situation,” said Ashlee Sherrill, a spokeswoman for the local field division.

ATF agents were “there to help expedite the firearms investigation piece of it,” she said.