2 people were killed in a shooting attack at a hotel in the United States the world

Two people have died in a shooting attack that took place on Monday (8) in a hotel in the state of Minnesota, USA. According to North American media, the shooter also died.

According to officials, police received a report that an employee had been assaulted at a hotel in the city of Cloquet.

Officers arrived at the scene and found a woman with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to hospital but did not survive, North American press reported.

Police found another man in the hotel parking lot. CBS TV Network, which prompted officials to issue warnings to city residents to seek shelter and stay at home.

Within minutes, the shooter was also dead. His body was found outside the hotel, according to North American newspapers.

The reasons for the attack are being investigated. Police also examined security camera footage.

Cloquet has about 12 thousand people and is about 220 km from Minnesota's largest city, Minneapolis.

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