Police: Man Fatally Shoots Himself, Falls Onto I-494 After Confrontation With Officers In Bloomington

Edina MN

19 March, 2021

2:47 PM

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CBS Minnesota March 18, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Bloomington police say a man fell onto Interstate 494 Thursday evening after fatally shooting himself in the midst of a confrontation with officers on a pedestrian bridge. Police say Bloomington and Richfield officers were called to the area of 78th Street and 2nd Avenue at about 6:15 p.m. on a report of a person with a gun. Officers made contact with the man on the bridge over I-494 near Portland Avenue, and they say he began firing his weapon towards traffic on the interstate. Read more at CBS Minnesota