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WATCH: Newly released body camera video of Minneapolis police shootout with suspect

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ABC News. (2026, September 18). WATCH: Newly released body camera video of Minneapolis police shootout with suspect. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/video/136542465/

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Police in Minneapolis have released body camera footage showing a violent confrontation on September 17, 2026, where officers engaged in a shootout with a suspect inside an apartment building downtown. The video depicts the incident that resulted in two fatalities.
Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On September 17, 2026, dramatic video footage from the City of Minneapolis showed two police officers being shot while pursuing a gunman who had earlier killed two people and wounded three others inside an apartment building. The shooter, identified as Carlton Johnson, ambushed Officer Joseph Michnowski and Officer Yahye Mahmed Ahmed on the ninth floor. Johnson was subsequently shot and killed by responding officers. The videos provide insight into the chaotic scene where residents were trapped within the building while police attempted to secure it.

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Newly released body camera video of Minneapolis police shootout with suspect Police have released new body camera video capturing an intense shootout between officers and a suspect inside a downtown apartment building in Minneapolis.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

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Newly released body camera video of Minneapolis police shootout with suspect Police have released new body camera video capturing an intense shootout between officers and a suspect inside a downtown apartment building in Minneapolis. asserted
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Two people were killed. asserted
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