Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara is crediting his department's "Late Night Safety Plan" for keeping a bad situation from getting worse early Sunday morning.
Officers working the first precinct were able to act quickly when shots rang out inside the Tantrum Nightclub in the Warehouse District, arresting a suspect and taking a shooting victim to the hospital.
Authorities are not saying how the man in custody is connected to the incident.
"I came outside to have a nice night to enjoy myself and they started shooting in the club," said an unidentified woman who was inside the nightclub and talked with WCCO-TV. "Like, I can't even go outside and enjoy myself. I can't even have a good night out with some drinks without fear for my life. I am traumatized. I am done coming downtown Minneapolis, let me tell you that."
A second person also was taken to the hospital. Authorities say both victims are suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Investigators say there was an altercation before the shots were fired. There was also gunfire reported in the parking lot outside the club.
Minneapolis Police started to put more resources into late-night weekends due to an increase of violent activity over the summer