Video shows moments Minneapolis mass shooting suspect Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed shot and killed by police

According to multiple independent sources obtained by Channel3 NOW, 35-year-old Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed is identified as the suspect behind Thursday’s south Minneapolis shooting and the ambush that tragically claimed the life of Officer Jamal Mitchell.

Background checks revealed a history of violent crime associated with Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed. He was also reportedly wanted on multiple warrants at the time of the incident.

Citing an anonymous source, Channel3 NOW reports that MPD Chief Brian O’Hara allegedly blamed local politicians for Officer Jamal Mitchell’s death during a meeting with officers.

We’ve learned that Officer Mitchell was working a mandatory overtime shift in a single-officer squad due to short staffing. According to the MPD, Mitchell was “rendering aid to an injured male when the injured male assassinated him and continued to shoot him after he fell to the ground.”

Minneapolis police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment near the intersection of 22nd Street and Blaisdell Avenue shortly after 5:00 p.m.

This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.