Overview
- Deputies attempted a 9:40 p.m. stop for alleged reckless driving near Grand Avenue and 59th Avenue West, and the driver fled before being stopped in the 7900 block of Grand Avenue.
- Two deputies fired their weapons during the stop, striking the lone occupant, who was pronounced dead at the scene despite life-saving efforts.
- A handgun was located near the driver’s seat, and the deputies were not physically injured, according to the sheriff’s office.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says agents and crime-scene personnel are conducting the preliminary investigation, with more information to be released later.
- Authorities have not identified the man and say this incident is not connected to a separate fatal shooting reported earlier Tuesday on Piedmont Avenue.