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Robert Edward Davis

Gender : Male

Age : 65

Race : White

Date : 05/21/2025

Location : 300 block of 111th Avenue NW

City : Coon Rapids

County : Anoka

State : Minnesota

Agency : Coon Rapids Police Department

Officer(s) :Timothy Morin (shooter), Steve Minion, Michael Blair, Emily Giese

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic incident

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On May 21, 2025, around noon, Coon Rapids police responded to a domestic incident at a residence on the 300 block of 111th Avenue NW. A woman reported that a man, identified as 65-year-old Robert Edward Davis, had cut her with a knife. Upon arrival of police, the woman and another man exited the home, with the woman sustaining a hand injury. Officers used less-lethal measures, including 40mm launchers and a Taser, but Davis moved toward Officer Timothy Morin, who then fired his handgun, striking Davis. Davis was transported to Mercy Hospital, where he later died. The incident is under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The family of Davis explained that he had a large brain tumor and had suffered a mental health crisis.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/bca-man-officers-identified-in-coon-rapids-fatal-shooting/
https://www.startribune.com/coon-rapids-police-fatally-shoot-man-during-domestic-dispute-officials-say/601359084
https://www.fox9.com/news/coon-rapids-police-fatally-shoot-suspect-domestic
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/coon-rapids-police-fatally-shoot-man/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/05/22/coon-rapids-police-fatally-shoot-man