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On 04/18/2021, officers from the Burnsville Police Department found Bradley Olsen driving a vehicle with stolen plates when he subsequently crashed. Officers soon received a report that he was involved in a carjacking. Police pursued the carjacked vehicle, and Olsen allegedly fired at pursuing officers before crashing the vehicle and continuing to shoot at police, who then shot and killed him. Officers Dan Anderson, Brent Murray, Paul Oelrich, and Chris Walswick fired their guns.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/bca-investigating-shooting-involving-police-burnsville/89-a323a0d2-6997-4936-ba5c-bc35fba7669c
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/bca-identifies-4-police-officers-involved-in-fatal-shooting-in-burnsville
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daunte_Wright_protests
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-fatally-shot-by-police-on-i-35w-in-burnsville-is-identified

On 04/11/2021, officers from the Brooklyn Center Police Department pulled over Daunte Wright for an alleged traffic violation related to expired registration tags. Officers then reportedly discovered that he had a warrant for his arrest. Police tried to arrest Wright, but he stepped back into his car, and officers struggled with him. Officer Kim Potter, 48, shouted, "Taser," and then shot and killed Wright with her duty weapon. Potter resigned from the police and was arrested and faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://abcnews.go.com/US/fatal-police-shooting-daunte-wright/story?id=77092274
• https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Daunte_Wright
• https://mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
• https://apnews.com/article/c79ada5d64f652c18275996e487dee72

On 03/18/2021, officers from the Bloomington Police Department responded around 6: 15 p.m. to a report of a man walking with a gun. They found Anton Lamont Burnes firing a handgun from a pedestrian bridge. A Bloomington officer fired his service weapon at Burnes, but it was not immediately clear whether he was struck by the gunfire. Burnes continued shooting his handgun from the bridge for the next 10 minutes, but police did not return fire. Burnes eventually climbed outside the bridge's safety fencing and shot himself, falling onto I-494 below and dying.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-who-fired-gun-at-traffic-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-in-bloomington-identified/
• https://www.bradshawfuneral.com/obituaries/anton-burnes
• https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNHENNE/2021/03/23/file_attachments/1731987/2021-1936%20Burnes%2C%20Anton%20Lamont.pdf
• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-who-fired-gun-at-traffic-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-in-bloomington-identified/
• https://patch.com/minnesota/richfield/lakeville-man-died-suicide-over-i-494-medical-examiner

On 03/05/2021, police in Maple Plain attempted to pull a man over for speeding and driving erratically. The man continued driving, passing through multiple jurisdictions before being knocked off the road by a Ramsey County sheriff deputy at North McKnight Road. Two shots reportedly were fired from the driver's seat. As officers approached, the man appeared to be unconscious from a head wound. Police said he fatally shot himself.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-who-fired-gun-at-traffic-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-in-bloomington-identified/
• https://www.bradshawfuneral.com/obituaries/anton-burnes
• https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNHENNE/2021/03/23/file_attachments/1731987/2021-1936%20Burnes%2C%20Anton%20Lamont.pdf
• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-who-fired-gun-at-traffic-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-in-bloomington-identified/
• https://patch.com/minnesota/richfield/lakeville-man-died-suicide-over-i-494-medical-examiner
• https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20432156/Anton-Burnes
 

On 02/27/2021, a deputy from the Wadena County Sheriff's Office pulled over a driver in North Germany Township around 8: 45 p.m. A "struggle" broke out between the deputy and the driver, and then another driver arrived. An officer from the Sebeka Police Department showed up. There was reportedly an exchange of gunfire, and all four people in the struggle were shot. Deputy Troy Mayer and Officer Jason Worm shot and killed brothers Shannon Michael Savela, 36, and David Jay Savela, 42.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities

Last Update: 12/26/2024

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/men-fatally-shot-by-police-in-wadena-county-were-brothers
• https://www.inhnews.com/single-post/officers-cleared-in-deadly-shoot-out
• https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-footage-shows-2021-northern-minnesota-traffic-stop-that-left-2-brothers-dead-2-officers-hurt/
• https://knoxradio.com/2021/03/02/authorities-identify-2-who-died-in-wadena-co-shooting-incident/
• https://lptv.org/brothers-officers-involved-in-deadly-wadena-county-shootout-identified/
• https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/two-people-fatally-shot-by-police-after-traffic-stop-wadena-county/89-440d82af-6e3d-4419-bf9f-66b9b2759746
• https://www.fox9.com/news/bca-pair-of-brothers-shot-and-killed-by-police-officer-saturday-in-wadena-county
• https://www.kvrr.com/2021/03/02/minnesota-bca-identifies-two-men-who-died-in-wadena-county-officer-involved-shooting/
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On 02/27/2021, a deputy from the Wadena County Sheriff's Office pulled over a driver in North Germany Township around 8: 45 p.m. A "struggle" broke out between the deputy and the driver, and then another driver arrived. An officer from the Sebeka Police Department showed up. There was reportedly an exchange of gunfire, and all four people in the struggle were shot. Deputy Troy Mayer and Officer Jason Worm shot and killed brothers Shannon Michael Savela, 36, and David Jay Savela, 42.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 2 fatalities

Last Update: 12/26/2024

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/men-fatally-shot-by-police-in-wadena-county-were-brothers
• https://www.inhnews.com/single-post/officers-cleared-in-deadly-shoot-out
• https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/new-footage-shows-2021-northern-minnesota-traffic-stop-that-left-2-brothers-dead-2-officers-hurt/
• https://knoxradio.com/2021/03/02/authorities-identify-2-who-died-in-wadena-co-shooting-incident/
• https://lptv.org/brothers-officers-involved-in-deadly-wadena-county-shootout-identified/
• https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/two-people-fatally-shot-by-police-after-traffic-stop-wadena-county/89-440d82af-6e3d-4419-bf9f-66b9b2759746
• https://www.fox9.com/news/bca-pair-of-brothers-shot-and-killed-by-police-officer-saturday-in-wadena-county
• https://www.kvrr.com/2021/03/02/minnesota-bca-identifies-two-men-who-died-in-wadena-county-officer-involved-shooting/
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On 02/26/2021, officers from the Duluth Police Department were called to a residence in response to what they were told was "a physical domestic" incident. The officers were warned that a man wanted on felony warrants was inside and refusing to surrender. A woman also was in the home, but she left when police arrived. Following a lengthy standoff, police shot and killed David Conwell.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://www.fox9.com/news/county-attorney-says-use-of-force-was-justified-in-deadly-shooting-by-deputies-in-duluth
• https://www.fox21online.com/2021/03/03/bca-duluth-standoff-suspect-who-killed-k9-luna-incited-2-shootouts-with-police/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/bca-details-hours-long-duluth-standoff-that-ended-with-suspect-k-9-dead/
• https://www.startribune.com/man-killed-in-duluth-standoff-is-identified/600028447
• https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/02/27/bca-identifies-man-killed-by-law-enforcement-after-lengthy-standoff-in-duluth
• https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-bca-identifies-duluth-man-shot-and-killed-by-deputies-after-hours-long-standoff
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/fatal-shooting-of-man-who-killed-police-k-9-in-duluth-was-justified-county-attorney-says
• https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/duluth-police-k-9-fatally-shot-overnight-standoff/89-b3b053e0-9e27-455d-9620-445fe0998946
• https://www.inforum.com/news/bca-duluth-standoff-suspect-twice-shot-at-officers-was-killed-after-pointing-gun-at-deputies
• https://www.winonajournal.com/reconstructing-the-duluth-police-standoff/
• https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement-who-shot-suspect-in-duluth-standoff-identified/89-a19e4578-a807-4b88-a37b-04e405f50b04
• https://y94.com/2021/02/28/man-who-shot-police-dog-and-stood-off-against-police-in-duluth-shot-and-killed/

On 02/21/2021, a Blaine shoplifting call led to a carjacking and a police pursuit that ended with a shootout near Braham. Officers from the Anoka Police Department and Blaine Police Department shot and killed Dominic Lucas Koch.

TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

Last Update: 12/26/2024

• https://www.wcmpradio.com/post/bca-releases-name-of-man-fatal-shot-by-police-in-isanti-co
• https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/02/24/man-shot-by-law-enforcement-in-isanti-county-identified
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-charged-in-police-chase-that-ended-with-police-shooting-suspect
• https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/carjacking-suspect-killed-in-police-shooting-identified-as-wisconsin-man/
• https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/officers-identified-in-fatal-shooting-of-suspect-in-isanti-county
• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/officers-involved-in-fatal-isanti-county-shooting-identified/
• https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/bca-investigating-shooting-incident-involving-law-enforcement/89-9faff717-b3f7-4302-bd87-5c1208d30b6f
• https://www.startribune.com/man-shot-to-death-by-police-in-isanti-county-is-id-d-accomplice-charged/600026520
• https://www.fox9.com/news/bca-identifies-officers-involved-in-deadly-isanti-county-police-shooting
• https://theothermccain.com/2021/02/25/criminal-dies-in-minnesota-shootout/
• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-killed-in-isanti-county-pursuit-identified/

On January 29, 2021, officers from the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office responded to a car-jacking at gunpoint near the Pike Lake Super One grocery store in Saginaw, Minnesota where Scott Michael Jordon had allegedly forced a woman and her 16-year-old son from their vehicle. After they were safely out of the car, officers followed. They engaged in a shootout. Jordon was found dead. Police stated that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.fox21online.com/2021/06/18/st-louis-county-attorney-use-of-deadly-force-justified-in-saginaw-officer-involved-shooting/
• https://www.fox21online.com/2021/01/30/update-man-died-of-self-inflicted-gunshot-not-officer-gunfire-in-shooting-in-saginaw-friday-bca-says/https://www.fox21online.com/2021/06/18/st-louis-county-attorney-use-of-deadly-force-justified-in-saginaw-officer-involved-shooting/

On January 14, 2021, at around 3:15 p.m., the Brooklyn Park Police Department responded to reports of a man walking through yards in the 7500 block of 83rd Avenue. Initially, a caller reported that this man had broken into his home but then fled. Upon arriving at that location, officers were redirected by another family who said the same man had just entered their home. Several children managed to escape, but the man found a 7-year-old boy hiding in a closet and refused to release him. The man claimed he was armed with multiple guns and would not surrender. After negotiations, the standoff ended around 10:30 p.m. when the man took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

https://www.fox9.com/news/7-year-old-safe-after-hostage-situation-in-brooklyn-park?

On January 8, 2021, around 11 a.m., officers from the Robbinsdale Police Department attempted to stop a vehicle due to an active felony warrant for the registered owner. Following a brief pursuit, the vehicle was disabled, and officers managed to block it in. Brian Andren, identified as the driver, exited the vehicle armed with a knife. Despite commands to drop the weapon, Andren did not comply. Police fired a taser and then, Officer Brian Sloat opened fire and killed him.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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https://www.fox9.com/news/victim-identified-in-deadly-robbinsdale-police-shooting
• https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-officers-involved-in-deadly-confrontation-in-robbinsdale-identified/
 

On January 7, 2021, at approximately 3 a.m., a driver allegedly ran a stop sign at Atlantic Street and Minnehaha Avenue while driving a stolen Ford Focus at 61 mph in a 30-mph zone upon the driver spotting a St. Paul police officer focusing om him. The officer had noticed the stolen car, confirmed via license plate check that it was stolen the previous day, and escalated to chase that ended when the pursued vehicle crashed into bystander Alison Annen, killing her.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

1. https://kstp.com/kstp-news/traffic-news/update-60-year-old-grandmother-identified-as-victim-in-fatal-hit-and-run-no-arrests/
2. https://www.startribune.com/charges-chronic-auto-thief-in-stolen-car-causes-crash-kills-other-driver-in-st-paul/600011358/
3. https://www.yahoo.com/news/repeat-car-thief-sentenced-crash-010700218.html