Isis has claimed responsibility for yesterday's knife rampage in Minnesota.
An attacker wearing a private security uniform launched an attack on shoppers in St Cloud at around 8.15pm.
Eight people were injured before the attacker, who was heard referencing Allah, was shot dead by an off-duty policeman
A statement issued by the group’s official news agency read: “The executor of the stabbing attacks in Minnesota yesterday was a soldier of the Islamic State and carried out the operation in response to calls to target the citizens of countries belonging to the crusader coalition.”
St Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson said the attacker asked at least one person if they were Muslim before attacking.
He added: “The individual made some references to Allah and we have confirmed that he asked at least one person if they were Muslim before he assaulted them.
"We do know that there were approximately eight people transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. That suspect was confronted by an off duty police officer and summarily shot and killed.”
Police said the incident is not currently being treated as terror related but investigations are ongoing.
A spokeswoman for St Cloud hospital said none of the eight patients transported there were suffering from life-threatening injuries.
