Several Killed in a Shooting in Minneapolis

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: September 27, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A workplace shooting resulted in several killings, including the gunman, who died of a self-inflicted wound, the police said.

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“We do have several victims inside that are dead,” Deputy Chief Kris Arneson of the Minneapolis police said in an evening news conference outside the office of the company where the shooting took place, Accent Signage Systems. She would not specify the number of fatalities, saying the police were still investigating.

The police had previously said at least two people were killed and four were wounded during the shootings at the business, which is in a largely residential area on the city’s north side. Chief Arneson would not release details about the victims, but said the gunman’s body was found inside the building.

Hennepin County Medical Center was treating three people from the scene, all in critical condition, said a spokeswoman, Christine Hill. She said the hospital was not expecting more patients with critical injuries.

Officers received a 911 call around 4:30 p.m. from inside the business reporting a shooting.

Dozens of squad cars and police vehicles were still surrounding the business in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood by Thursday evening. Traffic was stopped on a nearby bridge, where earlier in the day law enforcement officers had rifles drawn and pointed at a park below.

People from the neighborhood milled around, but deputies kept them back.

Marques Jones, 18, of Minneapolis, said he was outside a building down the street having his picture taken when he and his photographer heard gunfire that sounded close. “We heard about four to five gunshots,” Mr. Jones said. “We were shocked at what happened, and we just looked at each other. We all just took off running to our vehicles.”

Accent Signage Systems’ Web site says the company makes interior signs and lists its founder as Reuven Rahamim.

“Very sad situation in Bryn Mawr,” Mayor R. T. Rybak posted on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. “Please stay away and let the police do their work.”

A version of this article appeared in print on September 28, 2012, on page A22 of the New York edition with the headline: Several Killed In a Shooting In Minneapolis.