Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Brian Andren

Gender : Male

Age : 47

Race : White

Date : 01/08/2021

Location : Noble Ave & 37th Ave N

City : Robbinsdale

County : Hennepin

State : Minnesota

Agency : Robbinsdale Police Department

Officer(s) :Officer Brian Sloat

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

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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SOURCE LINKS :

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/