2 officers, 1 firefighter killed responding to domestic violence call in Minnesota

“Learned from police this morning that three officers have been shot in Burnsville,” Klobuchar wrote. “They were doing their jobs. They were protecting our community. John and I are praying for them and their families and the Burnsville P.D. this morning.”

Both the City of Golden Valley, located 20 miles north of Burnsville, and the West St. Paul police departments offered condolences on social media, noting that it was two officers and a paramedic shot in the incident.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara also posted on X asking the public, “Please keep Burnsville Police Dept in your prayers this morning.”

Jim Nash, a Minnesota state representative, also posted to social media on the report.

“My heart is heavy for the families of these officers, the community of Burnsville, and for our country because this headline is not unique,” Nash wrote.

Incorporated in 1964, Burnsville is a suburb located south of both Minneapolis and St. Paul. According to the city’s website, it’s the ninth largest suburb in the metro area with more than 64,000 residents.

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