Minneapolis Officer Fatally Shot in Apparent Ambush
Officer Jamal Mitchell was killed while responding to a double shooting; the suspect and another victim also died.
- Officer Jamal Mitchell, 36, was shot and killed by Mustafa Mohamed, 35, during a response to a shooting incident.
- Mitchell approached Mohamed to offer help when Mohamed unexpectedly opened fire, incapacitating Mitchell.
- Two other officers, Nick Kapinos and Luke Kittock, exchanged gunfire with Mohamed, resulting in Mohamed's death.
- Another shooting victim and a firefighter were injured in the incident; one victim later died in an apartment.
- Mitchell was a father of three and had been with the Minneapolis Police Department for about 18 months.