Posts tagged Officer Involved Shooting
Minneapolis Police Officer Shot While on Duty; 4 Suspects Arrested

In a press release, police say the 7-year veteran was following a vehicle that had fled from officers the day before and matched the description of a vehicle involved in a robbery. The officer was following the vehicle when shots were fired from the suspect’s vehicle towards the officer. The officer was struck by automatic gunfire and suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

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Three Officers Shot, One Fatally, in Cyrus

The Pope County Sheriff’s Office says two deputies and a Starbuck police officer were shot while on a domestic call in Cyrus around 7:30 p.m. Saturday evening. According to family members and additional information, one of the deputies who was shot has died of his injuries. Radio dispatches indicated that the deputy was being transported to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office late Saturday night.

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Granite Falls Police Officer Shot While Serving Warrant

Granite Falls police confirm officers on a multi-agency task force were serving a warrant at a residence around 4 p.m. Monday and when officers entered the residence, the suspect reportedly fired shots, striking an officer. Officers were part of the Cooperative Enforcement Effort VI Drug and Gang Task Force and were serving a “knock and announce” search warrant at a residence on Bergeson Drive in Granite Falls. The resident was wanted for multiple felony weapon and drug charges.

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Suspect Fatally Shot by Stillwater Police After Opening Fire in Apartment

Stillwater police confirm that a man is dead after exchanging gunfire with officers at an apartment building on Saturday afternoon. Police say they were dispatched to an apartment building located at 2225 Orleans Street West just before 2:30 p.m. for multiple reports of gunshots being fired inside. Another report came in to dispatch from someone inside saying they’d been shot.

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Duluth Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Armed with Knife

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after Duluth police fatally shot a man who was reportedly wielding a knife and “charged” at officers Friday afternoon. According to Duluth Police Chief Mike Ceynowa, around 2:20 p.m., officers were attempting to arrest a 34-year-old Duluth man for felony threats of violence near the 1500 block of East 5th Street in Duluth.

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Officer Shot in White Bear Lake; Suspect in Custody

A White Bear Lake police officer is recovering at the hospital after being shot while attempting to serve a warrant Tuesday night. The White Bear Lake Police Department said at approximately 10 p.m. on Jan. 24, officers attempted to make an arrest on the 3100 block of Karth Road. Shots were fired during the incident and a White Bear officer was struck by gunfire.

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Wright County Deputies Fatally Shoot Man Wielding Knife in Otsego

Deputies with the Wright County Sheriff’s Office fatally shot a man early Sunday morning after he reportedly fled from a residence while armed with a knife in Otsego. According to a media release from the sheriff’s office, deputies were called at 12:52 a.m. to the 12000 block of 72nd Court Northeast in Otsego. A caller had reported that a man was threatening physical harm to his family and himself.

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