05/30/2025
Our thoughts and hearts are Minneapolis Police Department and those affected by the loss of Officer Jamal Mitchell on this anniversary.
🕊️ A Somber Anniversary 🕊️
On May 30, 2024, Officer Jamal Mitchell responded without hesitation to a call for help -- two people shot on the 2200 block of Blaisdell Avenue.
While on route, Mitchell stopped short about two blocks from the reported address to help a pair of people lying in the road that he thought were the victims.
True to his character, Mitchell rushed toward one of them, but that person turned out to be the armed suspect and opened fire, fatally wounding Mitchell.
While additional officers confronted the shooter, others rushed Mitchell to the hospital in a bullet-riddled squad car under emergency es**rt, but it was too late.
Today -- one year later -- we honor Officer Mitchell’s courage, sacrifice, and service.
A banner bearing Mitchell’s name has been added to the MPD flag alongside the names of other officers who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our city.
We will never forget any of the MPD officers killed in the line of duty. Like Officer Mitchell, their legacies live on in the hearts of those who serve and in the community they gave everything to protect. 💙
