Olympic and world champion long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall suffered a concussion in a head-on car collision while heading to a training session last week.
Davis-Woodhall revealed her injuries in a call with reporters on Wednesday and posted video of the crash, taken from a dashcam in her car, on social media.
In the video, a car turning right out of a parking lot veers into Davis-Woodhall's lane and hits her car almost head-on, crumpling the front of both cars and deploying the airbags.
The 27-year-old American guessed that both cars were going about 20 mph.
“I’m lucky and blessed to be alive right now, and no life-threatening injuries,” Davis-Woodhall said, showing off bruises on her arms. “I don’t know where my head’s at now. Just taking it day by day.”
Davis-Woodhall said her status is uncertain for next week's Ultimate World Championships, where athletes will compete for $150,000 first prizes.
She said she was rounding into top form before the crash but hasn't practiced since.
“I'm physically OK," she said. ”Mentally, something's going on in there. It's really unfortunate timing."
Davis-Woodhall was planning to return next week to Budapest, Hungary — the place where she finished second at the 2023 world championships. Coming up short stoked a fire that led her to win the Olympics the next year, then worlds in Tokyo in 2025.
Now, her plans are on hold.
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FILE - United States' Tara Davis-Woodhall smiles after winning the gold medal in the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two people were killed and the suspect is dead after a shooting in a downtown Minneapolis apartment building Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
Three Minneapolis police officers were also injured, including two of them from gunshot wounds, police Sgt. Garrett Parten said at a press conference on Wednesday evening. All three officers are in stable condition, according to Hennepin County Medical Center.
A 911 call about shots fired at the building came in just after 4:30 p.m. and officers entered the building three minutes later to find victims inside the high-rise, Parten said.
They heard more gunshots and followed them to a higher floor, where they found “a haze that significantly limited their visibility,” he said.
“This is a tremendously tragic event and our thoughts and prayers are with the families, the loved ones of those who lost their lives, those who were injured and with the injured officers and their families,” Parten said.
One of the victims was fatally shot at the scene, and one died after arriving at the hospital, he said.
Parten said it was not immediately clear how the shooter died.
Hennepin County Medical Center said it received seven patients but didn’t share additional information about the conditions of those wounded.
Julius Bailey was sitting outside of his apartment building when he heard gun shots and saw a man he recognized as a resident of the building holding a pistol. Bailey said he heard a woman screaming and immediately started running away. He said he counted eight shots.
Bailey said that he recognized the man holding the gun because he was someone who was known for showing off his weapon. Bailey said he has tried to avoid the man since moving into the building in June.
“I could tell he was trouble,” he said.
Chris Miller, who also lives in the apartment building, said he heard a rapid succession of gunshots and quickly ran outside for safety. He said he believed he knew who carried out the shooting and that he encountered someone in the hallway with a handgun earlier this week and reported that person to management.
Video posted to social media showed police aiming rifles upward at an apartment tower near the Minneapolis Convention Center. Officials warned residents to avoid the densely populated Loring Park neighborhood nearby.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said in a post on social media that state officials are on the ground helping local law enforcement respond to the shooting.
“Grateful to law enforcement actively working to ensure the safety of our neighbors in Downtown Minneapolis this afternoon,” Walz said. “Minnesota is praying for our first responders.”
The FBI is responding to the shooting and “will offer any and all resources necessary to assist local authorities,” Director Kash Patel said in a post on the social platform X.
Associated Press journalists Hallie Golden in Seattle, Safiyah Riddle in Los Angeles and Josh Kelety in Phoenix contributed to this report.
Law enforcement respond to a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Law enforcement respond to a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
Police respond to a shooting Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in downtown Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
