RICHFIELD, Minn. — A man is dead after police say he opened fire on vehicles on Interstate 494 before turning the gun on himself. Bloomington police say one officer fired their weapon, but couldn't confirm if the individual was struck by the officer's gunfire.
According to Bloomington police, officers were called to the area of 78th Street and Second Avenue just after 6:15 p.m. Thursday for a report of a person with a gun. Police say officers made contact with the man on the walking bridge over I-494, who then began firing at vehicles on the interstate.
Police say one Bloomington officer then fired their weapon, but the man continued to shoot into oncoming traffic. According to police, the man began climbing the protective fencing and fired more rounds at vehicles on the interstate before turning the gun on himself.
Both directions of I-494 were closed as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigates. The road reopened around 2 a.m. Friday morning.
Police don't believe any vehicles on the interstate were hit, but say they've been reaching out to local hospitals. No injuries connected to this incident have been reported yet.
Police couldn't confirm how many shots were fired by the man or by the officer.