Minneapolis shooting leaves siblings dead, mom injured

Minneapolis shooting leaves siblings dead, mom injured

A brother and sister are dead in an apparent murder-suicide, and their mom was injured in a domestic shooting in Minneapolis early Tuesday morning.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A brother and sister are dead in an apparent murder-suicide, and their mom was injured in a domestic shooting in Minneapolis early Tuesday morning. 

Fatal Minneapolis shooting

What we know:

The Minneapolis Police Department says at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment on East 59th Street. Inside an apartment, police found a man in his 20s and a woman in her 20s dead. They also found a woman in her 40s suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Minneapolis domestic incidents leave officers hurt, 2 people dead

Two separate incidents Monday night and Tuesday morning left two officers injured and two people dead in Minneapolis. Police say one incident Monday night resulted in two officers being treated at a hospital, while the suspect is in custody at a hospital. Meanwhile, a domestic abuse shooting on Tuesday morning left two people dead and a third person injured.

Police believe a domestic dispute escalated into gunfire. It appears the two women were shot, and the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. 

What they're saying:

"This appears to be a heartbreaking tragedy that has destroyed a family," Chief Brian O’Hara said. "While the investigation is ongoing, our hearts are with the surviving family members as we work to understand what occurred."

What we don't know:

Authorities say they're investigating what led to the shooting. 

The identities of those involved will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.