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/