Barricaded Suspect in Custody After Shooting at Deputies Serving Arrest Warrant in Minneapolis
2745 Nicollet Ave
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Summary
- A suspect is in custody after he shot at deputies attempting to serve an arrest warrant around midday Tuesday, resulting in an hours-long standoff in Minneapolis, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office said.
- Police said the suspect, Tyler Joseph O’Brien, 31, was arrested without any injuries to law enforcement or civilians.
- During the standoff, a woman who was inside the apartment with the suspect was been let go in the afternoon, according to Lou Raguse of KARE11.
- The suspect has also claimed to have grenades, though this was not been confirmed by authorities.
- Nearby roads were closed and transit routes detoured in the area as the standoff persisted all afternoon.
Timeline
No civilians or law enforcement personnel were injured.
Law enforcement will remain on scene to clear the apartment and process the scene, police say.
The suspect has been taken into custody, police said in a 7 p.m. update. He has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O’Brien.
Police are continuing to work to end the standoff peacefully.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says that police are still trying to make contact with the suspect to get him to peacefully surrender. He remains barricaded.
The standoff with the suspect is ongoing.
Lou Raguse of KARE11 said that a woman who was inside of the the apartment with a gunman has been let out and is now safe.
"We’re actively monitoring the situation at W. 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue and coordinating closely with our safety teams," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a social media post. "Minneapolis Police are supporting our county partners on scene. Thank you to all our public safety partners for their response. Please avoid the area until further notice."
There are still no reports of any injuries at the scene.
As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement reports that the suspect is not yet in custody. The apartment he is in has been evacuated and crisis negotiations are ongoing, per Fox 9 News.
ABC 5 News reports there are no injuries at this time.
Roads have been closed in the area and HSCO is asking the public to avoid the area to ensure the safety of both residents and first responders. More information will be released as it becomes available.
According to an update from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office on X (formerly Twitter), deputies were fired upon while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. HCSO deputies and the Minneapolis Police Department are currently working to secure the scene.
Samdesk sources report the suspect is barricaded on the third floor of a nearby building.
Citizen user video shows a BearCat armored vehicle arriving at the scene.
Samdesk sources report the individual may be holding a hostage inside a nearby location. Citizen is working to confirm this information.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2745 Nicollet Ave.
No civilians or law enforcement personnel were injured.
Law enforcement will remain on scene to clear the apartment and process the scene, police say.
The suspect has been taken into custody, police said in a 7 p.m. update. He has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O’Brien.
Police are continuing to work to end the standoff peacefully.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says that police are still trying to make contact with the suspect to get him to peacefully surrender. He remains barricaded.
The standoff with the suspect is ongoing.
Lou Raguse of KARE11 said that a woman who was inside of the the apartment with a gunman has been let out and is now safe.
"We’re actively monitoring the situation at W. 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue and coordinating closely with our safety teams," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a social media post. "Minneapolis Police are supporting our county partners on scene. Thank you to all our public safety partners for their response. Please avoid the area until further notice."
There are still no reports of any injuries at the scene.
As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement reports that the suspect is not yet in custody. The apartment he is in has been evacuated and crisis negotiations are ongoing, per Fox 9 News.
ABC 5 News reports there are no injuries at this time.
Roads have been closed in the area and HSCO is asking the public to avoid the area to ensure the safety of both residents and first responders. More information will be released as it becomes available.
According to an update from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office on X (formerly Twitter), deputies were fired upon while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. HCSO deputies and the Minneapolis Police Department are currently working to secure the scene.
Samdesk sources report the suspect is barricaded on the third floor of a nearby building.
Citizen user video shows a BearCat armored vehicle arriving at the scene.
Samdesk sources report the individual may be holding a hostage inside a nearby location. Citizen is working to confirm this information.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2745 Nicollet Ave.
No civilians or law enforcement personnel were injured.
Law enforcement will remain on scene to clear the apartment and process the scene, police say.
The suspect has been taken into custody, police said in a 7 p.m. update. He has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O’Brien.
Police are continuing to work to end the standoff peacefully.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says that police are still trying to make contact with the suspect to get him to peacefully surrender. He remains barricaded.
The standoff with the suspect is ongoing.
Lou Raguse of KARE11 said that a woman who was inside of the the apartment with a gunman has been let out and is now safe.
"We’re actively monitoring the situation at W. 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue and coordinating closely with our safety teams," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a social media post. "Minneapolis Police are supporting our county partners on scene. Thank you to all our public safety partners for their response. Please avoid the area until further notice."
There are still no reports of any injuries at the scene.
As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement reports that the suspect is not yet in custody. The apartment he is in has been evacuated and crisis negotiations are ongoing, per Fox 9 News.
ABC 5 News reports there are no injuries at this time.
Roads have been closed in the area and HSCO is asking the public to avoid the area to ensure the safety of both residents and first responders. More information will be released as it becomes available.
According to an update from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office on X (formerly Twitter), deputies were fired upon while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. HCSO deputies and the Minneapolis Police Department are currently working to secure the scene.
Samdesk sources report the suspect is barricaded on the third floor of a nearby building.
Citizen user video shows a BearCat armored vehicle arriving at the scene.
Samdesk sources report the individual may be holding a hostage inside a nearby location. Citizen is working to confirm this information.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2745 Nicollet Ave.
No civilians or law enforcement personnel were injured.
Law enforcement will remain on scene to clear the apartment and process the scene, police say.
The suspect has been taken into custody, police said in a 7 p.m. update. He has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O’Brien.
Police are continuing to work to end the standoff peacefully.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says that police are still trying to make contact with the suspect to get him to peacefully surrender. He remains barricaded.
The standoff with the suspect is ongoing.
Lou Raguse of KARE11 said that a woman who was inside of the the apartment with a gunman has been let out and is now safe.
"We’re actively monitoring the situation at W. 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue and coordinating closely with our safety teams," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a social media post. "Minneapolis Police are supporting our county partners on scene. Thank you to all our public safety partners for their response. Please avoid the area until further notice."
There are still no reports of any injuries at the scene.
As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement reports that the suspect is not yet in custody. The apartment he is in has been evacuated and crisis negotiations are ongoing, per Fox 9 News.
ABC 5 News reports there are no injuries at this time.
Roads have been closed in the area and HSCO is asking the public to avoid the area to ensure the safety of both residents and first responders. More information will be released as it becomes available.
According to an update from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office on X (formerly Twitter), deputies were fired upon while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. HCSO deputies and the Minneapolis Police Department are currently working to secure the scene.
Samdesk sources report the suspect is barricaded on the third floor of a nearby building.
Citizen user video shows a BearCat armored vehicle arriving at the scene.
Samdesk sources report the individual may be holding a hostage inside a nearby location. Citizen is working to confirm this information.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2745 Nicollet Ave.
No civilians or law enforcement personnel were injured.
Law enforcement will remain on scene to clear the apartment and process the scene, police say.
The suspect has been taken into custody, police said in a 7 p.m. update. He has been identified as 31-year-old Tyler Joseph O’Brien.
Police are continuing to work to end the standoff peacefully.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office says that police are still trying to make contact with the suspect to get him to peacefully surrender. He remains barricaded.
The standoff with the suspect is ongoing.
Lou Raguse of KARE11 said that a woman who was inside of the the apartment with a gunman has been let out and is now safe.
"We’re actively monitoring the situation at W. 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue and coordinating closely with our safety teams," Mayor Jacob Frey said in a social media post. "Minneapolis Police are supporting our county partners on scene. Thank you to all our public safety partners for their response. Please avoid the area until further notice."
There are still no reports of any injuries at the scene.
As of 1:30 p.m., law enforcement reports that the suspect is not yet in custody. The apartment he is in has been evacuated and crisis negotiations are ongoing, per Fox 9 News.
ABC 5 News reports there are no injuries at this time.
Roads have been closed in the area and HSCO is asking the public to avoid the area to ensure the safety of both residents and first responders. More information will be released as it becomes available.
According to an update from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office on X (formerly Twitter), deputies were fired upon while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the area of West 28th Street and Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis. HCSO deputies and the Minneapolis Police Department are currently working to secure the scene.
Samdesk sources report the suspect is barricaded on the third floor of a nearby building.
Citizen user video shows a BearCat armored vehicle arriving at the scene.
Samdesk sources report the individual may be holding a hostage inside a nearby location. Citizen is working to confirm this information.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2745 Nicollet Ave.
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Thank you officers. Get that criminal any way you can.
Thank god that kid in Texas was found guilty. Justice served
I wouldn’t call this part of the city ghetto. It’s called Eat Street. Mostly restaurants cafes and bakeries
everybody left after they found out it wasn’t a somali doing it lmao
Thank you officers. Get that criminal any way you can.
Thank god that kid in Texas was found guilty. Justice served
I wouldn’t call this part of the city ghetto. It’s called Eat Street. Mostly restaurants cafes and bakeries
everybody left after they found out it wasn’t a somali doing it lmao
Thank you officers. Get that criminal any way you can.
Thank god that kid in Texas was found guilty. Justice served
I wouldn’t call this part of the city ghetto. It’s called Eat Street. Mostly restaurants cafes and bakeries
everybody left after they found out it wasn’t a somali doing it lmao
Thank you officers. Get that criminal any way you can.
Thank god that kid in Texas was found guilty. Justice served
I wouldn’t call this part of the city ghetto. It’s called Eat Street. Mostly restaurants cafes and bakeries
everybody left after they found out it wasn’t a somali doing it lmao
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Thank you officers. Get that criminal any way you can.
Thank god that kid in Texas was found guilty. Justice served
I wouldn’t call this part of the city ghetto. It’s called Eat Street. Mostly restaurants cafes and bakeries
everybody left after they found out it wasn’t a somali doing it lmao