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Two people are dead after a morning police chase and shooting on Highway 212 in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, the 

A man and woman were in a red Saab that was reportedly driving erratically and at high speeds in Chaska heading eastbound, State Patrol spokesman Lt. Eric Roeske said. The car crashed near a wall. 

Officers fired at the two after they emerged from their vehicle, he added.

They have been identified as 36-year-old Matthew Vincent Serbus and 34-year-old Dawn Marie Pfister.

At a news conference, reporters asked Roeske several times about a possible hostage situation. Roeske said the relationship between the man and the woman, and the circumstances under which they were together in the car, are under investigation.

Roeske also wouldn't say if one or both of the now deceased people were armed at the time of the shooting.

Four officers were involved in the shooting and are on standard administrative leave while the investigation continues.

Highway 212 reopened late afternoon on Friday, after being closed for several hours.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating. BCA officials released this initial account Friday afternoon:

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Two people are dead after a morning police chase and shooting on Highway 212 in the western suburbs of Minneapolis, the Minnesota State Patrol said Friday.

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