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BCA Identifies Man, Officer Involved in Fatal Rochester Shooting
Officer Josiah Duit fired multiple shots after Cleavon White grabbed an officer's firearm during a mental health crisis intervention, with the investigation ongoing by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- A Rochester officer shot Cleavon White on March 11 at an apartment on the 1900 block of Ashland Drive Northwest, and White was later pronounced dead at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys campus.
- Officers and a Crisis Response Team social worker responded to a reported mental-health crisis and sought to place White on a 72-hour mental-health hold, but he resisted transport to the hospital.
- During a struggle, the man allegedly grabbed an officer's gun and fired it; body-worn cameras captured portions, a woman and multiple children were present, and officers on scene rendered medical aid.
- BCA officials said they identified Rochester Police Department officer Josiah Duit as the shooter and placed him on critical incident leave; Duit has three years of experience.
- Key release details remain unanswered, including how many times Duit fired and whether his critical leave is paid, while police said another officer also discharged a weapon.
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BCA identifies man who was shot, killed by Rochester police officer
ST. PAUL — The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who was shot and killed by a Rochester police officer on March 11 as Cleavon White, 47, of Rochester, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a press release on Tuesday, March 17. The BCA has identified the officer who fired his department-issued gun as Josiah Duit. According to the BCA, Duit has three years of law enforcement experience. Th…
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