Police warning after 'targeted shootings' in Minnesota

A shelter-in-place order has been issued near Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota after targeted shootings overnight, local authorities said.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said on Saturday morning local time that "targeted shootings" took place in Champlin and Brooklyn Park, two neighbouring cities near Minneapolis.

Brooklyn Park Police Department has issued a shelter-in-place order for a three-mile (4.8 km) radius of Edinburgh Golf Course.

Zach Lindstrom, the mayor of nearby Mounds View, said on X that elected officials had received a "safety alert".

Authorities are warning people in the area not to answer their door for a police officer unless there are two officers together, local outlet Fox 9 reported.

"My understanding is that it's someone cos-playing as a officer and they haven't been caught," said Mayor Lindstrom.

Walz said on X that authorities are "monitoring the situation closely" and he has activated a State Emergency Operations Center - used for managing disasters or emergencies.

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