Overview
- Police say officers were responding to a reported armed carjacking when a stolen vehicle made contact with an MPD squad car and an officer’s gun discharged.
- No one was seriously injured according to the department, though two officers reported minor injuries and the detained juvenile was taken to a hospital for reported pain and mental health evaluation.
- The suspect ran from the stolen vehicle after the discharge and was later arrested by officers; Minneapolis police identified him as a 16-year-old boy.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has assumed the investigation into the officer-involved discharge and the department has promised more details at a scheduled press conference.
- State investigators commonly take the lead on officer-involved shootings in Minnesota, which means the case will undergo an independent review that could inform any criminal or disciplinary decisions.