Four dead, including shooter who opened fire at Minnesota motel

Police had to issue a shelter-in-place order for the community after the shooting broke out around 7 pm on Monday

Updated on: Jan 9, 2024, 09:33:54 IST

By Sumanti Sen

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Three people are reportedly dead after a shooter opened fire at a Super 8 motel in rural Minnesota. The gunman is also said to have died. Police had to issue a shelter-in-place order for the community after the shooting broke out around 7 pm on Monday, January 8.

Three people are reportedly dead after a shooter opened fire at a Super 8 motel in rural Minnesota (Getty Images/iStockphoto - representational image)

At this time, it is unclear if there are other injuries. More details have yet to be released on what prompted the shooting. The incident took place at the motel near Big Lake Road and Highway 33 in Cloquet, around 20 miles from Duluth. The gunman was found dead too, but it is unclear where they were discovered and how they died.

After the shooting started, police urged about 12,000 people to ask locals to shelter in their homes. About an hour later, police finally lifted the order.

Speaking to the Daily Mail, Tom Zambori said he saw “lots of flashing lights” at the scene, across which he worked. Cece Houle, another resident close to the scene said, “I'm okay and there is an active shooter.”

The story will be updated when we have more information.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sumanti Sen
Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news. She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice. She digs up stories that might otherwise remain unheard, and does her bit to ensure that victims and survivors’ voices are heard. Sumanti’s many years of experience also include interviews with Hamas attack survivors and mental health experts, among others. Her coverage of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and interviews with survivors of the tragedy, coupled with her other works including the Titan submersible coverage, earned her the Digi Journo of the Quarter award during her first year at Hindustan Times. Sumanti actively tracks missing person cases in the United States, and peruses Reddit and other social media platforms to bring to light cases that frequently elude public attention. She has extensively covered the disappearances of Nancy Guthrie, Thomas Medlin, Beau Mann, and Sudiksha Konanki, among others. When not at work, you will either find her with her novels, or with her beloved rescue pooches.Read More

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