Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Bradley Michael Olsen

Gender : Male

Age : 30

Race : White

Date : 04/18/2021

Location : 1-479 Highway 13 E

City : Burnsville

County : Dakota

State : Minnesota

Agency : Burnsville Police Department

Officer(s) :Officers Dan Anderson, Brent Murray, Paul Oelrich, and Chris Walswick

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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

SOURCE LINKS :

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