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| Minnesota stabbing: Eight injured, suspect shot dead | Minnesota stabbing: Eight injured, suspect shot dead |
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| At least eight people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the US state of Minnesota, before the suspected attacker was shot dead by police, officials say. | At least eight people were wounded in a stabbing attack at a shopping mall in the US state of Minnesota, before the suspected attacker was shot dead by police, officials say. |
| The attack happened in St Cloud, 70 miles (110km) north-west of Minneapolis. The motive is unclear. | The attack happened in St Cloud, 70 miles (110km) north-west of Minneapolis. The motive is unclear. |
| The suspected attacker reportedly made references to Allah before he was killed. | The suspected attacker reportedly made references to Allah before he was killed. |
| So-called Islamic State said he was one of their "soldiers". | |
| None of the injuries suffered by the victims were life-threatening, local police said. | |
| An off-duty police officer from another jurisdiction shot and killed the suspect, said St Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson. | An off-duty police officer from another jurisdiction shot and killed the suspect, said St Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson. |
| The suspect, who has not been identified, was said to have been wearing the uniform of a private security firm when the attack occurred. | The suspect, who has not been identified, was said to have been wearing the uniform of a private security firm when the attack occurred. |
| The attacker asked at least one person if they were Muslim, Mr Anderson said, adding police "will be diligent and get to the bottom of this". | The attacker asked at least one person if they were Muslim, Mr Anderson said, adding police "will be diligent and get to the bottom of this". |
| He said police have no evidence to believe more than one person was involved in the attack. | He said police have no evidence to believe more than one person was involved in the attack. |
| The media arm of IS said in a statement that the attacker had carried out the operation "in response to calls to target the citizens of countries belonging to the crusader coalition." |