Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/18/2024
Location : Putnam Avenue
City : Red Wing
County : Goodhue
State : Minnesota
Agency : Red Wing Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Red Wing PD were called to a home on Putnam Avenue after receiving a report about a suicidal man with a handgun. After a standoff lasting several hours. A woman's body was found inside the home after the man was arrested. It is currently unclear how she died.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :39
Gender :Female
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/18/2024
Location : I-494
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Chevy Malibu driver, a 39-year-old woman from Hastings, rear-ended the semi-tractor at a high speed. The female driver died. Police did not disclose why the traffic stop was made.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/crashes-twin-cities-traffic-nov-18
Mychel Stowers
Age :37
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/09/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Saint Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : Saint Paul Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Mychal Stowers was accused of participation in a homicide of his pregnant ex-wife. A tipster called his location in to police. Police found him on a bicycle. Police allege he approached them with a gun. They shot and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-paul-police-shooting-west-seventh-neighborhood/
Scott Carlstrom
Age :53
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2024
Location : 1700 block of Casselberry Road
City : St. Cloud
County : Woods
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Cloud Police Department
Officer(s) : Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Morrison County deputies and the Minnesota BCA went to a residence in the 1700 block of Castleberry Road in St. Cloud because they believed that an endangered 14-year-old runaway was sheltered with a man there. Several agencies, including SWAT arrived and launched a tactical approach, details of which are unknown, during which the man died from suicide. The teen was found unharmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/st-cloud-swat-recovers-missing-endangered-juvenile
Seantrell Murdoch
Age :27
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 09/26/2024
Location : Lowertown Lofts Artist Cooperative at255 E Kellogg Blvd
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Paul Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Seantrell Murdoch reportedly walked up to 66-year-old street artist Kerry Shobe Kwok while she was painting a mural and shot and killed her at random. Police found him and killed him. Only Murdoch is listed in this database as Kwok was killed prior to police involvement. Bodycam is linked below.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/woman-gunned-down-downtown-st-paul-alleyway
https://www.fox9.com/news/st-paul-artist-killing-belle-plaine-incident
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/belle-plaine-police-investigation/
Name Not Disclosed
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/08/2024
Location : Moreland Avenue
City : West St. Paul
County : Dakota
State : Minnesota
Agency : West St. Paul Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
West St. Paul police were called to a residence where a man could be heard yelling, throwing things and causing domestic disturbance. He was allegedly very drunk and had consumed unknown substances. Police arrived and he fled in a car. West Saint Paul police escalated a high-speed chase, and the man reportedly became more erratic in driving and crashed into two parked vehicles, was ejected and died.
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Scott Adam Jenkins
Age :59
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2024
Location : I-90 near Highway 43
City : Winona
County : Winona
State : Minnesota
Agency : Eau Claire Police Department, Winona Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Scott Jenkins had allegedly killed his sister and fled. Police caught up with him on the I-90 Near Highway 43. When police approached the vehicle, he shot and killed himself.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/01/2024
Location : 2400 block of NE. Pierce Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicidal man killed in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minneapolis police and SWAT arrived at a residence in the 2400 block of NE. Pierce St. in Minneapolis, found an allegedly suicidal man with a gun. After several hours of pressure by SWAT, police went inside and found him dead. It is not immediately clear how he died.
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Christopher Vyskocil
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Highway 10
City : Becker
County : St. Cloud
State : Minnesota
Agency : Unknown
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed in police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minnesota police chased an allegedly stolen pickup truck at 100 mph until it went airborne at a gas station, crashed, rolled over and hit and killed bystander Christopher Vyskocil.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krocnews.com/minnesota-man-injured-in-high-speed-chase-dies-new-charges-filed/
Donovan Gobel 1 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Hwy. 25 near Pleasant Avenue
City : Big Lake
County : Sherburne
State : Minnesota
Agency : Big Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Big Lake PD officer saw teenagers in a BMW drive too fast, U-turned and escalated a chase. The BMW sped up under pursuit and crashed shortly thereafter. The driver and one passenger died while another 17-year-old was sent to the hospital with critical injuries.
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Anthony Scott Krider 2 of 2
Age :17
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 07/06/2024
Location : Hwy. 25 near Pleasant Avenue
City : Big Lake
County : Sherburne
State : Minnesota
Agency : Big Lake Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Driver and passenger killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Big Lake PD officer saw teenagers in a BMW drive too fast, U-turned and escalated a chase. The BMW sped up under pursuit and crashed shortly thereafter. The driver and one passenger died while another 17-year-old was sent to the hospital with critical injuries.
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Christopher Ryan Junkin
Age :44
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/30/2024
Location :
City : Crookston
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : Crookston Police Department
Officer(s) : Nick Fladland, Corey Rich, April Hansen
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crookston PD arrived at a homeless shelter, found an agitated man in mental health crisis who was a resident in the homeless shelter. He was allegedly throwing items and was attacked with tasers simultaneously by 3 officers until Officer Fladland shot and killed him. His shelter roommate whose interview is linked in the source links below stated that Christopher Ryan Junkin was a “good man” who was only experiencing a mental health episode and that he begged police to understand this and support him. Likewise, his family spoke to media, stated that he had been a very generous and thoughtful man and why six officers reportedly participated in the fatal event and nobody reached out to help him instead of attacking him. Police did not answer the question whether he had been armed or not. Police only stated that he was "being combative toward officers and was not following officers' verbal commands." On July 9, 2024, the BCA confirmed that multiple bullet wounds had killed Junkin and simultaneously recommended not to charge officer Fladland for this killing. It was known at the time of this recommendation that he had already killed a second person days prior to being cleared. He had been cleared back to work at an unknown time before being cleared by BCA as he was back on duty on June 30, 2024 to kill Christopher Junkin.
PREVIOUS SHOOTING BY OFFICER FLADLAND:
Officer Nick Fladland who shot and killed him had also killed Andrew Scott Dale on May 16, 2024 and was under investigation for this killing when he killed Junkin.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/07/01/use-of-force-investigation-underway-crookston/
Chris Junkin GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-chris-home-a-familys-plea?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link
Previous killing by Officer Fladland:
https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-bureau-of-criminal-apprehension-identifies-people-involved-in-crookston-us
Jamie Ann Crabtree
Age :36
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 06/28/2024
Location : 3rd Avenue and Elm Street
City : North Branch
County : Chisago
State : Minnesota
Agency : North Branch Police Department
Officer(s) : Duane Southworth
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
North Branch PD were called to perform a welfare check on a suicidal and intoxicated woman. Police arrived an fired pepper balls at her, finally shooting and killing her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kfgo.com/2024/06/28/deadly-officer-involved-shooting-under-investigation/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/north-branch-police-fatally-shoot-woman/
Wesley Lafromboise
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : Native American
Date : 06/15/2024
Location : 51st Street East and Cedar Avenue
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Patrol
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minnesota State Patrol chased a motorcycle for undisclosed reasons. Police claim they called off the chase just before the motorcycle crashed into a police car. A police helicopter was “following” the car from the air while police cars were all around and a police car collision caused the fatal crash.
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Dante Bjorklund
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Cedar Avenue
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Motorcyclist killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minneapolis PD chased a motorcycle that crashed into a police vehicle that was parked in the street. The driver died.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/local-news/man-who-crashed-motorcycle-into-state-patrol-squad-dies/
Michael Warren Ristow
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/12/2024
Location : 3000 block of 29th Avenue
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Enoch Langford, Abdirizaq Mumin Chaz Wilson
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during “man with a gun” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minneapolis PD were sent to the 3000 block of 29th Avenue for a man with a gun talking to himself. Police confronted him and allege that he had a gun and shot and killed him. Police later stated that whole he had a gun, it had jammed and he had not fired any shots.
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Lucas Zander Weyenberg
Age :21
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 06/07/2024
Location : West Broadway and 42nd Avenue N
City : Robbinsdale
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Crystal Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed in crash upon termination of police chase
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crystal PD were chasing an unnamed motorcyclist for having seen him speeding. After a high-speed chase, the man was found crashed and dead at the intersection of West Broadway and 42nd Avenue immediately after police allegedly called off the chase.
SOURCE LINKS :
Osman Said Jimale 1 of 4
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mass shooter killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. Officer Jamal Mitchell and 3 civilians were shot to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
Mustafa Ahmed Mohamed 2 of 4
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Jamal Mitchell
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Mass shooter killed by police
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. The officer who was also killed in this incident is listed here.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
Mohamed Aden 3 of 4
Age :36
Gender :Male
Race : Middle Eastern
Date : 05/30/2024
Location : Blaisdell Avenue near 22nd Street
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed in mass shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A shooting occurred in an apartment on Blaisdell Avenue in Minneapolis. Killing an officer, the shooter and injuring 4 others. Officer Jamal Mitchell and 3 civilians were shot to death.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-police-death-officer-2-citizens-killed-mass-shooting
https://apnews.com/article/minneapolis-mass-shooting-fourth-death-308d0a27a3b6f49382c350e9ac0ae4d2
Olivia Flores
Age :18
Gender :Female
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 05/18/2024
Location : Memorial Parkway and 12th Street Southwest
City : Rochester
County : Olmstead
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Patrol
Officer(s) : Shane Roper
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Passenger in bystander vehicle killed by police car crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Minnesota State trooper crossed an intersection and slammed into several other vehicles including a vehicle in which Olivia Flores was a passenger, killing her.
Trooper Shane Roper was driving at 83 mph when he T-boned her car, killing her. The trooper was chasing a petty traffic offender and had no reason to speed. He also reportedly did not utilize lights or sirens while racing around. This is the fourth major traffic crash caused by Trooper Roper in 8 years.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kttc.com/2024/06/06/update-state-trooper-deadly-crash-near-apache-mall-leave/
https://jalopnik.com/cop-who-crashed-4-times-in-8-years-while-on-duty-finall-1851590222
Andrew Scott Dale
Age :35
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 05/16/2024
Location : East 7th Street
City : Crookston
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : Crookston Police Department
Officer(s) : Nick Fladland (fatal shooter), Alex Rudnik (taser), Matt Benge (beanbags)
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during mental health crisis with 'erratic behavior” call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Crookston PD were sent to a call about an apparently intoxicated and naked man in the street with a hatchet showing erratic behaviors just after midnight in Crookston. Police arrived, tasered, fired beanbags at the increasingly agitated man and Officer Fladland finally fired at least 12 bullets into his body.
Officer Nick Fladland would go on and shoot and kill Christopher Junkin on July 9, 2024.
On July 9, 2024, the BCA confirmed that multiple bullet wounds had killed Junkin and simultaneously recommended not to charge officer Fladland for this killing. It was known at the time of this recommendation that he had already killed a second person days prior to being cleared. He had been cleared back to work at an unknown time before being cleared by BCA as he was back on duty on June 30, 2024 to kill Christopher Junkin.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/bca-investigating-use-of-force-incident-in-crookston/
https://www.valleynewslive.com/video/2024/05/23/man-shot-killed-by-officer-crookston-is-identified/
https://kroxam.com/crookston-police-involved-shooting-body-cam-video-released/
Pepsi Lee Heinl
Age :41
Gender :Female
Race : White
Date : 05/06/2024
Location : Unknown
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Paul Police Department
Officer(s) : Chiking Chazonkhueze, Chee Lao, Yengkong Lor
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
St. Paul Police were sent to a suicidal woman in mental health crisis. When police arrived, they allege that she had a gun and they shot and killed her.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.stpaul.gov/news/saint-paul-police-officers-involved-shooting-monday-evening
https://www.fox9.com/news/pepsi-heinl-st-paul-police-shooting
Adam Michael Lawrence
Age :48
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/15/2024
Location : Highway 56
City : West Concord
County : Dodge
State : Minnesota
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Myrom
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Dodge County deputy allegedly saw a vehicle swerve and began chasing it. Multiple law enforcement agencies joined the hunt that ended when the driver committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 04/14/2024
Location : Mayo Clinic at 32021 County 24 Boulevard
City : Cannon Falls
County : Goodhue
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cannon Falls, Police Department
Officer(s) : Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Cannon Falls police chased a vehicle from Dodge County into the parking lot of the Mayo Clinic. Police found the man dead from suicide under police duress after being chased for more than an hour.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=830497289107532&set=a.243626721127928
Clint Lavelle Hoyhtya
Age :28
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 04/10/2024
Location : Crestwood Drive East and Mayview Road
City : Minnetonka
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Hennepin County Sheriff ‘s Office
Officer(s) : Christopher Heihn, Tyler Jacob, Keith McNamara, Steven Tomasko
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police attempted to arrest a man for a warrant. When they arrived, a different person who had no warrant allegedly confronted them wearing a ballistic vest and a rifle. Police shot and killed Hoyhtya.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/police-swarm-minnetonka-neighborhood-after-deputies-shot
Tyler Stansberry
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/16/2024
Location : Highway 56
City : West Concord
County : Dodge
State : Minnesota
Agency : Dodge County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : David Myrom
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Dodge County deputies attempted a traffic stop and allege that a man backed into a patrol car. They escalated a chase until the man pulled into the parking lot of a hospital and committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Jeffrey Lynn Chapman
Age :57
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2024
Location : Ivory Avenue Northeast
City : St. Michael
County : Wright
State : Minnesota
Agency : Wright County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Austin Feenstra
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A Wright County deputy traffic-stopped a man who was allegedly uncooperative and exited his SUV with a knife. Police shot and killed him, then realized that he had no knife and the object they had seen was a piece of metal pipe.
Officer Feenstra was cleared for the shooting by County Attorney Brian Lutes.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox9.com/news/1-fatally-shot-by-wright-county-deputy-during-traffic-stop-sheriff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiM7tlYmSFA
https://northwrightcounty.today/2024/03/bca-identifies-albertville-man-shot-by-wright-county-deputy/
Shannon Cortez Gooden 1 of 4
Age :38
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Adam Finseth 2 of 4
Age :40
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 02/17/2024
Location : 12600 block of 33rd Avenue South
City : Burnsville
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Burnsville Police Department
Officer(s) : Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge, Adam Finseth, Sgt. Adam Medlicott
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed on duty in shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Adam Finseth was a paramedic killed in a shootout involving police and a man in a domestic violence situation.Police were called to a domestic violence situation where a man allegedly held a family member against their will. When police arrived, the situation escalated into a shootout. Two police officers and a paramedic were killed. The shooter died from suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/burnsville-incident-with-weapons-law-enforcement-responds/
Michael James Yanacheak
Age :75
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/29/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Willmar
County : Kandiyohi
State : Minnesota
Agency : Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) : Riley Kampsen
Cause of Death : Taser
Event : Killed by police during eviction
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputy Riley Kampsen of the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office attempted to evict 75-year-old Michael Yanacheak from his home, attacked him with a taser and the elderly man hit his head on a table after being shocked with the taser and died. His autopsy revealed that he died of blunt force trauma to the head from the fall due to being tased. His death was ruled a homicide. So far, no officers were charged.
SOURCE LINKS :
Lucas P. Gilbertson
Age :42
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/09/2024
Location : East Grand Forks
City : Rhinehart Township
County : Polk
State : Minnesota
Agency : East Grand Forks Police Department, Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Polk County deputies went to a Rhinehart Township residence to arrest Lucas Gilbertson for unspecified warrants and killed him in the process. When more information becomes available, it will be posted here.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.startribune.com/officer-shoots-and-kills-suspect-in-northwest-minnesota/600333634/
https://krocnews.com/minnesotas-2nd-officer-involved-shooting-of-2024-results-in-suspects-death/
Nicholas Elliot Lenius
Age :32
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 01/08/2024
Location : Super 8 Motel
City : Cloquet
County : Carlton
State : Minnesota
Agency : Cloquet Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Nicholas Lenius shot and killed 2 people at the Motel 8 for unknown reasons. When police chased him, he committed suicide under police duress.
SOURCE LINKS :
Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 01/02/2024
Location : Unknown
City : Minneapolis
County : Hennepin
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minneapolis Police Department
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Minneapolis Police Department
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minneapolis Police engaged a man wanted for a shooting in Duluth. He was shot and killed. No more detail is available at this time.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/duluth-shooting-suspect-killed-in-minneapolis
Jamel C. Hill Moore
Age :41
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/17/2023
Location : 500 block of Brussels Court
City : Marshall
County : Lyon
State : Minnesota
Agency : Marshall PD
Officer(s) : Eric Klenken
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after stabbing woman
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Marshall PD were called to a domestic violence scene where a man was stabbing a woman. Police arrived and shot and killed the man. The woman died also.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/bca-investigating-use-of-deadly-force-incident-in-marshall/
Brandon Daleshaun Keys
Age :24
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/08/2023
Location : Unknown
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : St. Paul PD
Officer(s) : Michael Tschida
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Brandon Keys allegedly pulled up next to a woman who had a protective order against him and ran into her car. He allegedly had a gun and got into a shootout with Officer Tschida. Police arrived and shot and killed him. Officer Tschida had been one of the officers who shot and killed Jaffort Smith in 2016, another black man. Officer Tschida was again sued for abusing a man he had arrested, named James Ryan Frei.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-mnd-0_15-cv-03673/pdf/USCOURTS-mnd-0_15-cv-03673-0.pdf
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/st-paul-police-release-body-cam-brandon-keys-shooting/
William Lee Carter
Age :39
Gender :Male
Race : Black
Date : 12/06/2023
Location : 1300 block of Salem Road Southwest
City : Rochester
County : Monroe
State : Minnesota
Agency : Rochester PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Rochester PD surrounded William L. Carter who was in a vehicle he locked himself in when police approached. Police did not state the reasons why but an unknown number of officers created a several-hour high stress standoff in a commercial mall parking lot until Carter shot and killed himself under unrelenting police duress.
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Ahayna Elizabeth Oshay Sanders
Age :24
Gender :Female
Race : Black
Date : 12/03/2023
Location : Marion St
City : St. Paul
County : Ramsey
State : Minnesota
Agency : Minnesota State Patrol
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash conducted for moving violation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Minnesota State Patrol saw a car speeding and took up chase, escalating the chase to high speeds until the vehicle crashed, killing Ahayna Sanders and injuring 3 others in the vehicle.
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender :Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 11/30/2023
Location : TJ Maxx plaza at the 1300 block of Salem Rd SW
City : Rochester
County : Olmsted
State : Minnesota
Agency : Rochester PD
Officer(s) : Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A man who was reportedly high on drugs was attacked by bean bag rounds. While under police attack, police allege that he fired shots at them and then shot and killed himself. No BWC or other evidence was provided by police to back up this story so far.
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Levi Edward Saveli
Age :25
Gender :Male
Race : White
Date : 09/02/2023
Location : County Hwy 54
City : Sebeka
County : Becker
State : Minnesota
Agency : Becker County SO
Officer(s) :
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Becker County deputies saw a motorcycle speeding and escalated a chase. The motorcycle fled and crashed, killing the driver, Levi Edward Saveli.