Current:Home > InvestPolice officer fatally shoots man at homeless shelter in northwest Minnesota city of Crookston-InfoLens
Police officer fatally shoots man at homeless shelter in northwest Minnesota city of Crookston
View Date:2024-12-23 15:01:44
CROOKSTON, Minn. (AP) — A police officer in Crookston fatally shot a man during a confrontation at a homeless shelter, the police chief in the northwestern Minnesota city said on Monday.
Officers were dispatched to the Care and Share shelter around 11:45 p.m. Sunday on a report of a fight in progress. They confronted a man “who was being combative toward officers and was not following officers’ verbal commands,” Police Chief Darin Selzer said in a statement.
“Less lethal means were deployed before an officer fired their department handgun, striking the suspect,” Selzer said. “Officers provided life-saving care, but the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.”
The police chief’s statement did not say if the man was armed, but did say that no further details would be released at this time due to the ongoing investigation.
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has taken over the investigation, which is common in shootings involving law enforcement officers. The BCA said it would release further information once its preliminary investigation is complete.
veryGood! (7913)
Related
- Stocks soared on news of Trump's election. Bonds sank. Here's why.
- Britney Spears memoir listeners say Michelle Williams' narration is hilarious, Grammy worthy
- Biden will face a primary bid from Rep. Dean Phillips, who says Democrats need to focus on future
- Taylor Swift's '1989' rerelease is here! These are the two songs we love the most
- Jury awards Abu Ghraib detainees $42 million, holds contractor responsible
- South Koreans hold subdued Halloween celebrations a year after party crush killed about 160 people
- Texas man identified as pilot killed when a small plane crashed in eastern Wisconsin
- As the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ Atlanta has boomed. Its actors and crew are now at a crossroads
- Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul referee handled one of YouTuber's biggest fights
- Devoted youth bowling coach. 'Hero' bar manager. Families remember Maine shooting victims
Ranking
- Georgia House Democrats shift toward new leaders after limited election gains
- EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint
- Every Time Kelly Osbourne Was Honest AF About Motherhood
- Kailyn Lowry Is Pregnant With Twins Months After Welcoming Baby No. 5
- Incredible animal moments: Watch farmer miraculously revive ailing chick, doctor saves shelter dogs
- Abercrombie & Fitch slapped with lawsuit alleging sexual abuse of its male models under former CEO
- Jurors hear opposite views of whether Backpage founder knew the site was running sex ads
- Model Maleesa Mooney Was Found Dead Inside Her Refrigerator
Recommendation
-
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight odds will shift the longer the heavyweight bout goes
-
Sober October? Sales spike shows non-alcoholic beer, wine are on the drink menu year-round
-
Most New Mexico families with infants exposed to drugs skip subsidized treatment, study says
-
Inside Tom Sandoval and Jax Taylor's Reconciliation Post-Vanderpump Rules Cheating Scandal
-
Jason Kelce Offers Up NSFW Explanation for Why Men Have Beards
-
5 expert safety tips to keep your trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween
-
Where you’ve seen Atlanta, dubbed the ‘Hollywood of the South,’ on screen
-
U2's free Zoo Station exhibit in Las Vegas recalls Zoo TV tour, offers 'something different'