Shooting at Super 8 Motel in Minnesota leaves 3 dead

Shooting at Super 8 in Cloquet, MN.

3 people were killed.

What happened to the gunman?

A quiet town in Minnesota was shaken by tragedy on Monday night.

An armed individual opened fire at a Super 8 motel, claiming the lives of two people, according to official reports.

Authorities have released little information so far, but details about the number of injuries and what happened to the alleged gunman are emerging.

As the hours pass, more details are expected to be confirmed by the authorities.

Shooting at Super 8 motel leaves 3 dead

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The alleged assailant was later found dead, although there are still questions about the circumstances of his death and the exact location of the tragic discovery.

Although details about the incident continue to emerge, authorities have confirmed the deaths and stated that there are no reports of additional injuries.

The motive behind this tragic shooting remains shrouded in mystery at the moment, according to Samaa.

The city of Cloquet, Minnesota where the incident occurred, has confirmed a total of three fatalities.

Authorities issue a public alert

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Cloquet became the epicenter of the tragedy when the local police received reports of shots fired at the Super 8 motel, round 7 p.m. on Monday.

This motel is located near Big Lake Road and Highway 33 in Cloquet, about 20 miles from Duluth.

In the midst of the chaos, authorities issued a shelter-in-place order.

They urged the nearly 12,000 residents of the surrounding community to stay sheltered in their homes.

Shooting at Super 8 motel is still under investigation

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The order, which remained in effect for about an hour, generated palpable tension in the area, according local media.

Despite the official confirmation of the number of deaths, detailed information about the victims and the alleged attacker has not been released.

The exact location where the armed individual was found and the circumstances of his death also remain undisclosed.

However, authorities did discover one thing about the alleged attacker.

Alleged attacker found dead in the motel

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Milenio has reported that the alleged attacker was found with a gunshot wound to the head, presumably self-inflicted.

However, this has not been officially confirmed, according to Samaa.

Authorities, led by the Cloquet Police Department in collaboration with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, are investigating the incident.

They seek to clarify the motive for the attack, the sequence of events and any other relevant details.

The community is in shock

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So far there don’t appear to have been any threats or warnings about this deadly incident.

Shock grips this small town as the community tries to understand and come to terms with the shooting at the Super 8 motel.

Uncertainty persists, and those who lost loved ones are in mourning.

Solidarity and community support will help overcome this dark chapter in Cloquet’s history See a video of the police response HERE.