US EditionAuthorities ID man killed by St. Louis County deputies
Deputies used a precision immobilization technique to stop a fleeing driver who fired at them; no deputies were hurt and a handgun was recovered, officials said.
- In Duluth on Feb. 10, deputies shot and killed Donald Felver III after a pursuit ended with a PIT maneuver and exchange of gunfire, authorities say.
- After attempting to stop Felver, deputies say he fled and was stopped on the 7900 block of Grand Avenue, linked to a Feb. 10 homicide inquiry, authorities say.
- Body-Worn camera footage shows investigators recovered a handgun and spent casings from inside Felver's vehicle; deputies Joshua Berndt, 19 years of service, and Matthew Sobczak, 16 years of service, used department-issued firearms and no deputies were injured.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is handling the investigation and will present findings, without recommendations on charges, to the St. Louis County Attorney’s Office; the timeline is not specified.
- The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office requested the BCA investigate the deputies' use of force and noted deputies used department-issued firearms during the encounter.
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BCA identifies Duluth man, deputies involved in fatal traffic stop
DULUTH, Minn. – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified a Duluth man and two deputies involved in a fatal use-of-force incident Feb. 10. The man is identified as Donald Felver III, 30, of Duluth. The BCA said Felver shot at deputies during a pursuit before deputies returned fire, killing Felver. The BCA’s crime scene investigators said they recovered a handgun and spent casings inside Felver’s vehicle. The shooting hap…
Man, 2 deputies involved in St. Louis County shooting identified
The man and two deputies involved in an exchange of gunfire in St. Louis County last week have been identified. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said the incident started when deputies tried to stop an erratic driver on Grand Avenue in Duluth just before 9:45 p.m. on Feb. 10.
Duluth News Tribune
Authorities ID man killed by St. Louis County deputies
DULUTH — A man killed by sheriff’s deputies Feb. 10 has been identified as 30-year-old Donald Felver III of Duluth. The deputies involved have also been identified: Sgt. Joshua Berndt and Deputy Matthew Sobczak. According to authorities, the deputies returned fire after Felver shot at them from his stopped car on Grand Avenue near 79th Avenue West at about 9:45 p.m. Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced the names in a Sunday news…
Those involved in deadly use-of-force incident in Duluth, MN are identified
ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during a use-of-force incident on Tuesday in Duluth as 30-year-old Donald Felver III of Duluth. Minnesota BCA says St. Louis County Sgt. Joshua Berndt and Deputy Matthew Sobczak both fired their department-issued firearms. They have both been placed on critical incident leave. The early investigation found that Felver fired at the officers after a pit maneuver wa…
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