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- Deputies in Minneapolis shot and killed a man on Thursday, according to The Star Tribune.
- Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies were reportedly chasing the man who was a murder suspect.
- A small crowd began to gather near the scene of the crime.
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Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man in Minneapolis's Uptown neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, according to the Star Tribune.
Deputies were pursuing the man, who was a murder suspect, the outlet reported.
Minneapolis police were reportedly not involved in the shooting, though police were providing support to deputies after the fact.
The newspaper reported that officers requested two ambulances.
A representative for Hennepin County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
As residents and pedestrians awaited more information on the shooting, a small crowd began to gather and protest near the scene, according to Minnesota Public Radio reporter Matt Sepic.
-Matt Sepic (@msepic) June 3, 2021
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