Minneapolis Suspect Jumps From Freeway Ramp, Dies

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minneapolis police say officers were chasing a suspect on foot when the man jumped from a freeway ramp, fell several stories to a parking lot and died.

The police department issued a statement Saturday saying the chase started about 2 a.m. after officers were called to a fight outside the Epic nightclub. The department says one of the people officers believe started the fight ran through a nearby parking ramp and onto a freeway off-ramp.

The department says the man vaulted over a concrete barrier and fell. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

The department says an internal investigation is being conducted. Five officers involved in the chase have been offered three-day leaves.

The suspect's identity has not yet been released.

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