A shootout broke out at a clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota on February 9, 2021. -
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A suspect has been arrested.
A gunman opened fire at a clinic in the US state of Minnesota on Tuesday, injuring several people, with the facility also being the target of an explosive device, local media reported.
The incident took place shortly before 11 a.m. (6 p.m. KST) at the Allina Health clinic in the city of Buffalo, and police arrested a man, the
Star Tribune reported
, without specifying whether the suspect was the shooter.
Federal police in Saint Paul, the capital of Minnesota, tweeted to attend after reports of a "gunman in action."
According to CNN, five people were injured in the shooting.
Half an hour later, an explosive device detonated, forcing the evacuation of medical staff from the clinic.
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