Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
The implication of transparency is that all of an organization’s actions should be scrupulous enough to bear public scrutiny.
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Saturday, February 11, 2023
Saint Paul police officer involved in shooting in West Seventh neighborhood
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a man was shot by a Saint Paul police officer Saturday, Feb. 11.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. on the 100 block of Western Avenue South, in the city’s West Seventh neighborhood. Officers were called for a man who had been threatening people with a knife in the community room of the building. When officers arrived people inside the building directed officers to where the man with the knife was located.
Officers located him in a first-floor hallway of the building. The man had a knife in his hand and officers attempted to get him to drop the knife. The officers retreated as the man advanced towards them. One officer deployed a taser and another fired shots at the man. The man was struck by the gunfire. Officers called for Saint Paul Fire medics to respond and began providing first aid. The man was eventually pronounced deceased on scene. No officers were injured.
Officers were wearing body worn cameras that were activated and recording. The involved officers will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure. Per police department policy, the BCA is conducting the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Once the investigation is complete, it will be forwarded to the county attorney for review.
Any further information about this incident, including the names of the people involved, will be released by the BCA. At this time, no further details are available.
*The information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this channel are for informational and news purposes only.
The implication of transparency is that all of an organization’s actions should be scrupulous enough to bear public scrutiny.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Saint Paul police officer involved in shooting in West Seventh neighborhood
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a man was shot by a Saint Paul police officer Saturday, Feb. 11.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. on the 100 block of Western Avenue South, in the city’s West Seventh neighborhood. Officers were called for a man who had been threatening people with a knife in the community room of the building. When officers arrived people inside the building directed officers to where the man with the knife was located.
Officers located him in a first-floor hallway of the building. The man had a knife in his hand and officers attempted to get him to drop the knife. The officers retreated as the man advanced towards them. One officer deployed a taser and another fired shots at the man. The man was struck by the gunfire. Officers called for Saint Paul Fire medics to respond and began providing first aid. The man was eventually pronounced deceased on scene. No officers were injured.
Officers were wearing body worn cameras that were activated and recording. The involved officers will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure. Per police department policy, the BCA is conducting the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. Once the investigation is complete, it will be forwarded to the county attorney for review.
Any further information about this incident, including the names of the people involved, will be released by the BCA. At this time, no further details are available.
*The information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice; instead, all information, content, and materials available on this channel are for informational and news purposes only.
