Minneapolis shooting kills two, wounds three police officers

At least two people have been killed and several more wounded, including three police officers, after a gunman opened fire in the United States city of Minneapolis.

Garret Parten, a spokesman for the police, told reporters on Wednesday that the suspect has also died.

He said police responded to a call about a shooting at a downtown Minneapolis apartment building just after 4:30pm local time (22:30 GMT). Officers found the victims minutes after entering the high-rise.

One person died at the scene, Parten said. Four people were taken to hospital, where one later died.

Also taken to hospital were three police officers, including two who were shot. All three are in stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center.

Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.

The police have no further details on the motive behind the shooting or the condition of those injured.

Video posted to social media showed police aiming weapons at an apartment building near the Minneapolis Convention Center.