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911 call transcript released for Minneapolis fire that left 2 dead, 4 hospitalized

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The 911 call transcripts from a fatal Aug. 13 Minneapolis fire reveal frantic calls made to dispatchers as residents fled from flames.

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911 call reveals frantic escape

The transcript shows a caller telling the 911 operator that “someone set our building on fire” as the caller ran through the hallway to escape. The caller also said “The whole hallway is hot” and “smoking.”

The caller then realized they forgot their cats were inside and pleaded with the 911 operator to send help quickly. The operator then tells the caller to remain outside before firetruck sirens are heard in the background. Officials did not report any deceased animals or pets following the fire. 

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Fire crews did rescue a dog that was reunited with its owner after receiving oxygen treatment.

911 caller reports possible suspect

Another 911 caller reported someone set the fire in the second-floor hallway. 

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The caller then gave a description of who they believe set the fire, but police say no arrests related to the fire have been made. 

What we know 

The fire was reported just before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at a four-story apartment building in the 1500 block of 11th Avenue South in Minneapolis.

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The fire left four people hospitalized, including a child, while several others had to be rescued from the burning building. Two adults and a child were treated for burn injuries and another person was treated for smoke inhalation. 

The first body was found around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15. Authorities described the victim as an elderly man who was found under the debris of a collapsed roof. 

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The second body was found later in the day on Thursday. Officials say the victim was a woman who was also found underneath the debris.

Both fatal victims were found in the same apartment on the top floor.

READ MORE: Minneapolis apartment fire leaves 4 hospitalized, others rescued from building

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The building was not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system.

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What we don’t know 

Officials have not announced any charges related to the fire, but said they are investigating it as an arson. 

Police say the fire is still under investigation and no arrests have been made. 

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FBI: 1 arrested after protesters smash into unmarked federal vehicles allegedly containing federal documents

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The FBI says that a suspect is in custody after protests in north Minneapolis Wednesday evening culminated in vandalism and the apparent compromising of federal documents.

“One individual who allegedly stole federal government property out of an FBI vehicle in Minneapolis last night has been arrested,” FBI Director Kash Patel announced Thursday evening. “The suspect is a member of the Latin Kings gang with a known violent criminal history.”

Patel did not release the identity of the person apprehended, but added “there will be more arrests.” 

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The incident happened after an ICE agent shot a man in the leg in north Minneapolis on Wednesday night. WCCO Photojournalist Tom Aviles was a few blocks away from the scene two hours after the shooting happened, and caught some of what happened.

Dozens of alleged protesters smashed through two parked, unmarked FBI vehicles. They then forcibly ripped out a large lock box from the trunk and tried desperately to open it. 

The crowd then appeared to tear through a second vehicle and successfully break into the locked container, which was already emptied.

“It feels sort of surreal. It doesn’t feel this should be the world we have to live in,” one protester said.

A woman showed WCCO what she claimed was inside: documents that appear to be from the U.S. Marshals Service.

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“How they’re picking them up, how they’re finding them, where they’re taking them to, how to access the buildings they’ve taken them to. The coins they receive for everyone they pick the f*** up,” she said.

Minneapolis police eventually moved in, deployed tear gas and pepper balls to disperse the crowd. Those looted SUVs, now covered in graffiti, were towed away.

The FBI earlier announced it was offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the vandalism and the return of stolen property.



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Photos capture new protests after second ICE shooting in Minneapolis

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Tensions over Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions continued to surge in Minneapolis after a federal officer shot a person in the leg on Jan. 14, photos and videos from the city showed.

A man, whom the Department of Homeland Security said is a Venezuelan national living in the United States without authorization, was shot in the leg by a federal officer, a week after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good.

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In the latest incident, DHS said the man drove away during a “targeted traffic stop” and crashed into a parked vehicle before taking off on foot around 6:50 p.m. local time. After one of the federal officers attempted to apprehend the man, two other people arrived from a nearby apartment, and all three started attacking the officer, DHS claimed.

After Good’s death, protests erupted in Minneapolis amid the immigration enforcement surge ordered by President Donald Trump.

Photos and videos from the city after the latest shooting showed troves of protesters and federal officers alike taking to the streets as tear gas clouded the air.

Photos show protests continue after another shooting in Minneapolis

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Contributing: Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY



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ICE officer shoot man in leg in north Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say

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A shooting occurred Wednesday night in north Minneapolis after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were attacked by men with shovels during an arrest operation amid Operation Metro Surge, three U.S. officials told CBS News. 

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One of the men, a Venezuelan migrant, was shot in the leg but is expected to be OK, two of the officials told CBS News. 

According to law enforcement officials briefed on the incident, the shooting occurred around 7 p.m. during a targeted ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations action near North Sixth Street and North 24th Avenue.

Officials say one man armed with a shovel — described as an “illegal alien” from Venezuela and the primary target of the operation — assaulted an ICE officer, striking the officer with the shovel and attempting to hit the agent’s head. An ICE ERO agent then opened fire, striking the man in the leg.

After being shot, the man fled into a residence. Authorities later determined the house contained three additional targets. All four individuals barricaded themselves inside the home.

At the scene of a shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in north Minneapolis. Jan. 14, 2026.  

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Due to the barricade situation, additional agents were called to the scene. Officers breached the house with the assistance of an ICE specialized tactical team. Officials believe all individuals inside the home were taken into custody.

Both the ICE officer who was struck and the man who was shot were transported to the hospital. The man who was shot is expected to be OK. The officer’s condition and the nature of their injuries have yet to be confirmed.

A large crowd has formed at the scene, with fireworks reportedly heard nearby. 

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The shooting comes exactly one week after ICE officer Jonathan Ross fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in south Minneapolis.

This is a developing story and it will be updated.



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