3 dead, including suspect, after Minneapolis shooting. Latest updates

Minneapolis residents are waiting for answers after a gunman opened fire in a high-rise apartment building, leading to a gunfight with police the afternoon of Sept. 2. Three people, including the suspect, were killed.

A total of six others were injured, including three police officers. Two officers and three other people were hit with gunfire and a third officer had unspecified injuries, authorities said.

The shooting unfolded at about 4:36 p.m., according to Minneapolis Interim Police Chief Bill Peterson, who said officers began responding to an active shooting situation after multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire in the downtown building.

The police officers who responded were hailed for putting themselves in harm's way to help people escape.

"But for their heroic work the death toll would be far higher," Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.

Here's what we know about the Minneapolis shooting:

The suspect in the shooting began firing outside the apartment building, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans told reporters Sept. 3.

According to Evans, the suspect was outside the building doing a "custody exchange" of his child with a woman believed to be the mother.

He shot the woman in the leg and wounded her. The gunman…

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