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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.willmarradio.com/news/woman-found-dead-after-standoff-in-red-wing/article_4069f16e-a5af-11ef-9a79-87292c612d6e.html

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/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60rKEhT7oAQ

Bodycam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ml7UUq_fbY

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbPZRiGqPxk

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news8000.com/news/update-eau-claire-homicide-suspect-found-dead/video_89479205-25de-5fb0-b64b-2de9c1e683cb.html

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/man-in-standoff-with-police-in-northeast-minneapolis-is-dead/185708911?clmob=y&c=n

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/officials-id-2-teens-killed-third-badly-injured-in-high-speed-crash-in-big-lake-late-at-night/600379120/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.startribune.com/officials-id-2-teens-killed-third-badly-injured-in-high-speed-crash-in-big-lake-late-at-night/600379120/

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.startribune.com/family-members-identify-woman-shot-to-death-this-week-by-police-in-north-branch/600377250/

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/mpd-investigating-crash-involving-state-trooper-motorcycle/89-1c411596-9f1c-422c-902c-b858db0645bf

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/chief-ohara-armed-man-killed-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-minneapolis/

https://x.com/MN_CRIME/status/1801680192508727541

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 :

https://www.startribune.com/a-motorcyclist-crashes-and-dies-in-robbinsdale-moments-after-police-pursuit-called-off/600371796/

https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2024/06/10/news/motorcyclist-who-crashed-died-in-robbinsdale-after-police-pursuit-called-off-identified/123032.html

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

https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/who-was-osman-said-jimale-civilian-killed-in-minneapolis-shooting-article-110607652

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.twincities.com/2024/05/21/teen-killed-in-three-vehicle-rochester-crash-that-involved-minnesota-state-patrol-squad-car/

https://nypost.com/2024/05/21/us-news/minnesota-cheerleader-18-killed-in-crash-with-state-trooper-just-before-hs-graduation/

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/

https://www.valleynewslive.com/2024/05/30/watch-body-camera-footage-released-deadly-crookston-shooting/

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 :

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/officer-injured-suspect-dies-by-suicide-after-chase-in-southern-minnesota/

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

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-dies-after-police-chase-in-cannon-falls/89-8ca36c4a-9dde-4300-a8dd-f344b1db00b7

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 :

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/officer-injured-suspect-dies-by-suicide-after-chase-in-southern-minnesota/

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://www.hometownsource.com/monticello_times/police-driver-with-weapon-shot-killed-by-deputy-in-st-michael/article_13e4c33a-d8b4-11ee-b84d-5b374253632a.html

https://northwrightcounty.today/2024/03/bca-identifies-albertville-man-shot-by-wright-county-deputy/

https://www.startribune.com/wright-county-deputy-mistook-metal-pole-for-a-knife-before-killing-suspect-according-to-bca/600349615/

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 :

https://www.wctrib.com/news/local/update-willmar-minnesota-man-who-died-and-deputy-who-used-taser-named

https://knsiradio.com/2024/03/20/565595/

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/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/video/video-shows-the-moments-officer-shot-killed-lucas-gilbertson-in-east-grand-forks/

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 :

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/cloquet-police-release-names-of-victims-suspected-gunman-in-deadly-motel-shooting/89-65e82e4b-6df3-46c2-bdc1-5ff9e72458d6

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.twincities.com/2023/12/08/man-shot-by-st-paul-officer-during-exchange-of-gunfire-has-died-bca-says/

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-shot-by-st-paul-officer-dies-identified-as-24-year-old-brandon-keys/

https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ooc/news-releases/Pages/Man-shot-by-SPPD-officer-dies-of-injury-BCA-investigating-incident.aspx

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/police-man-who-sparked-lockdown-in-rochester-dies-by-apparent-suicide

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/authorities-id-man-who-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-during-rochester-standoff

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/woman-dies-in-crash-following-state-trooper-chase/89-79d94cfa-3a59-41f9-a88b-5dfa22cdecf1

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/police-man-who-sparked-lockdown-in-rochester-dies-by-apparent-suicide

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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/sheriff-motorcyclist-crashes-dies-after-fleeing-state-trooper-in-becker-county/

https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/minnesota/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-near-frazee-after-speeding-away-from-state-trooper