Overview
- Law enforcement pursued a speeding vehicle from Mankato before the driver stopped at a home on the 2100 block of Bunker Lane in St. Peter during a Thursday night incident.
- A St. Peter police officer was shot in one arm, was taken to a hospital and is reported to be recovering in stable condition.
- Officers say the suspect barricaded inside the home and was found dead after officers entered the residence following a standoff.
- Nicollet County briefly issued a shelter-in-place for the Washington Terrace neighborhood that was lifted after officers said there was no ongoing threat and residents were told to avoid the area while investigators worked.
- The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is conducting a use-of-force probe on scene, will withhold names pending the preliminary review, and may release more details after its investigation is complete.