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Jordyn J. Hansen
Age : 21
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/07/2022
Location : 12300 block of NE 72nd Ct
City : Otsego
County : Wright
State : Minnesota
Agency : Wright County SO
Officer(s) :Sgt. Jeffrey McMackins, Deputy Leland Wilkinson, Deputy Patrick Mabusth, Deputy Mark Voss
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/07/2022, shortly before 1:00 a.m., Wright County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a residence in the 12300 block of 72nd Court NE after receiving a report that 21-year-old Jordyn John Hansen was experiencing a mental health crisis and had threatened to harm himself and family members. Deputies spoke with Hansen, who initially agreed to go to a hospital for evaluation while they waited for an ambulance.
Before the ambulance arrived, Hansen ran into the kitchen, obtained a knife, left the residence, and ran into the neighborhood. Deputies established a perimeter and requested assistance, including a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter. Four deputies located Hansen in a nearby backyard. Deputies Patrick Mabusth and Mark Voss each deployed a Taser, but Hansen continued moving. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, squad camera video showed Hansen running toward Deputy Leland Wilkinson while holding the knife. Deputy Wilkinson fired his handgun while falling backward, and Sgt. Jeffrey McMackins also fired his handgun. Hansen was struck and transported to North Memorial Health Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the shooting. Wright County deputies did not wear body cameras, but squad-car cameras recorded portions of the incident, although not the entire shooting.
Hansen's family disputed the deputies' handling of the mental health crisis, stating they believed deputies had opportunities to safely restrain him inside the home before he obtained the knife. His aunt, Sara Wroblewski, publicly criticized the response and said the family believed earlier intervention could have prevented the fatal encounter.
In December 2022, Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes concluded that Sgt. McMackins and Deputy Wilkinson were legally justified in using deadly force after reviewing the BCA investigation, squad video, photographs, interviews, and other evidence.
