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Matthew Scott Beaulieu Sr.
Age : 39
Gender : Male
Race : Native American
Date : 08/13/2026
Location : Residential area on Red Lake Nation
City : Red Lake
County : Beltrami
State : Minnesota
Agency : Red Lake Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to reported gunfire
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/13/2026, 39-year-old Matthew Scott Beaulieu Sr. was shot by a Red Lake Police Department officer during an encounter in a residential area on the Red Lake Nation Reservation in northern Minnesota. Beaulieu subsequently died. The FBI is leading the investigation.
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According to the FBI, Red Lake police were called Thursday morning following reports that a person was firing a gun in a residential area on tribal land. During the police response, a Red Lake officer fired their service weapon at Beaulieu.
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The FBI has not yet released a detailed chronology of the encounter, including what occurred immediately before the officer fired, whether Beaulieu fired toward police, how many shots the officer fired, or whether a firearm was recovered from Beaulieu or the immediate scene.
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The officer who fired was wearing a body-worn camera, and the FBI confirmed that the camera was recording during the encounter. The footage has not been publicly released.
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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension assisted at the scene. The FBI continues to lead the investigation because the shooting occurred on Red Lake tribal land.
On 08/13/2026, 39-year-old Matthew Scott Beaulieu Sr. was shot by a Red Lake Police Department officer during an encounter in a residential area on the Red Lake Nation Reservation in northern Minnesota. Beaulieu subsequently died. The FBI is leading the investigation.
.
According to the FBI, Red Lake police were called Thursday morning following reports that a person was firing a gun in a residential area on tribal land. During the police response, a Red Lake officer fired their service weapon at Beaulieu.
.
The FBI has not yet released a detailed chronology of the encounter, including what occurred immediately before the officer fired, whether Beaulieu fired toward police, how many shots the officer fired, or whether a firearm was recovered from Beaulieu or the immediate scene.
.
The officer who fired was wearing a body-worn camera, and the FBI confirmed that the camera was recording during the encounter. The footage has not been publicly released.
.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension assisted at the scene. The FBI continues to lead the investigation because the shooting occurred on Red Lake tribal land.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/fbi-shares-new-information-about-fatal-shooting-involving-red-lake-police/
https://www.startribune.com/officer-involved-in-shooting-on-red-lake-tribal-land-officials-say/601878749
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/red-lake-nation-authorities-fbi-investigating-an-officer-involved-shooting/