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Ramsey County Declines Charges for St. Paul Officers in 2025 Grocery-Area Shootout

Prosecutors cited a 15-page review of BCA evidence in finding the officers' gunfire lawful.

Overview

  • The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office said March 9 that Sergeant Megan Kosloske and Officers Melissa Leistikow and Christopher Leon acted within Minnesota’s deadly-force law.
  • Investigators reported Tevin Marcel Bellaphant fired at officers at an Aldi, wounded two people at Destiny Café, and died by suicide after a 27‑minute standoff inside a Cub Foods.
  • The BCA conducted the evidence collection and interviews, then forwarded its case file to prosecutors without a charging recommendation.
  • A Ramsey County memo says Bellaphant used a black 9mm pistol with no serial number and fired a total of 20 shots during the incident.
  • Officials noted the officers wore body cameras, were placed on critical‑incident leave, and that none of their shots struck Bellaphant or bystanders.