US EditionClearwater Sheriff's Office Allegedly Fatally Shoots Man Who Fired 'Flare-Type' Weapon at Deputies
The suspect resisted arrest, fled in a vehicle, and fired a flare-type projectile at deputies before being fatally shot, with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigating.
- On Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, a Clearwater County Sheriff's deputy fatally shot an adult male suspect during an altercation and vehicle pursuit in Bagley, Minnesota.
- Following an attempted arrest at the Cenex convenience store on the 1300 block of Central Street West, the deputy recognized an adult male believed to be wanted on a felony warrant, triggering a physical altercation that allowed the man to flee in a vehicle.
- The chase ran on eastbound U.S. 2, crossing into westbound lanes and yards before stopping on McDougal Avenue Northwest, where officers tried to get the man out as he fired a flare-type projectile.
- Medics and Bagley Sanford Ambulance performed life-saving measures, one deputy suffered a mild injury, and authorities have not released the suspect and deputy names pending a preliminary investigation.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the use-of-force investigation, BCA agents and crime-scene personnel are on scene, and body cameras were activated with more information after the preliminary investigation.
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Man dies in officer-involved incident in western Minnesota
BAGLEY, MN – A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Clearwater County. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began shortly after noon when a deputy recognized an adult male at a Cenex store as someone who had a felony warrant for his arrest. The deputy approached the man with the intent of arresting him. An altercation ensued, at which time the man was able to get into his vehicle and flee from the scene. The depu…
Man fatally shot after Clearwater County authorities say he discharged flare at officers
A man was fatally shot during an altercation and ensuing highway pursuit with law enforcement Thursday in northwestern Minnesota. According to the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was patrolling shortly after noon in Bagley when the officer recognized a man at a Cenex service station who had a felony warrant out for his arrest. […]
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Deputy fatally shoots suspect after Clearwater County pursuit
BAGLEY, Minn. — A Clearwater County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a suspect who fired a flare-type weapon at police after a Thursday, Nov. 13, vehicle pursuit in Bagley, Minnesota. The names of the suspect or deputy involved are not being released at this time, according to a news release from the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office. The incident began just after noon on Thursday, Nov. 13, in Bagley, according to the news release. A deputy was…
Officer-involved shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Bagley
BAGLEY — An altercation-turned vehicle chase left a deputy injured and a male dead on Thursday in Bagley. According to a release from the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, a deputy was patrolling near the Cenex Convenience store on the 1300 block of Central St. W when they recognized an adult male at a gas pump who had a felony warrant out for his arrest, the release said. The deputy approached…
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