Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 06/02/2025

Location : 600 block of Stearns Avenue

City : Paynesville

County : Stearns

State : Minnesota

Agency : Paynesville Police Department; Stearns County Sheriff's Office; Cold Spring Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Around 9 p.m. on June 2, 2025, police responded to a domestic violence call at a home on the 600 block of Stearns Avenue in Paynesville. A woman with head and neck injuries was evacuated safely and told officers that a man inside the home was armed. The man barricaded himself in the basement. Officers from multiple agencies entered the home and attempted to arrest him. Shots were fired and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. A firearm was found near his body. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/man-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-paynesville/89-81b92ea2-89a3-4f92-86c8-6d654d3addb9
https://www.startribune.com/man-dead-in-paynesville-minn-following-shooting-involving-police/601366253
https://kfgo.com/2025/06/03/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-paynesville-minnesota/
https://wjon.com/suspect-dies-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-paynesville/
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-paynesville-bca-investigating/