Twenty-four people were killed in domestic violence situations last year in Minnesota, including nearly half who were bystanders or intervenors, according to a report released Wednesday.

The 11 bystanders or intervenors killed are tied for the highest toll since Violence Free Minnesota began tracking intimate partner homicides in 1989.

The overall number of victims is down since 2023, when 40 people were killed in domestic violence situations — the most Violence Free Minnesota has seen since it began record keeping.

Last year’s killings included the high-profile ambush shootings of Burnsville officers Paul Elmstrand and Matt Ruge and firefighter/paramedic Adam Finseth. Police had responded to a 911 report of a domestic disturbance at a home.

“The Burnsville tragedy echoes so many other

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