Man killed in officer-involved shooting near Watford City

Authorities release update on March officer-involved shooting in Redding

The officers issued verbal commands to the driver in an attempt to place him under arrest. When one of the officers was approaching the vehicle, authorities say that the driver forced a violent confrontation by accelerating the vehicle towards the…

Deputy On Leave After Shooting Man In Domestic Disturbance South of Watford City, ND

MCKENZIE CO., N.D. (KVRR) — One person is dead and a deputy on leave after an officer-involved shooting south of Watford City, North Dakota. Just before 7:30 last night, McKenzie County sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic disturbance. During the encounter, a man was shot. He was taken to McKenzie County Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The deputy has been placed on paid administrative leave. North Dakota BCI is investigating the sho…

Man shot and killed by ND authorities during domestic dispute call

Watford City, N.D. – A man was shot and killed by a McKenzie County Sheriff’s Deputy who was responding to reports of a domestic dispute south of Watford City. On their Facebook page, the sheriff’s office says deputies were called to check out the report at a home just after 7pm on Monday night. That’s when the sheriff’s office says “an officer-involved shooting took place” but wouldn’t specify what exactly led up to the shooting. The man who wa…

Watford City officer-involved shooting leaves one person dead

An unidentified man is dead and a McKenzie County Sheriff's Deputy has been placed on administrative leave following an officer involved shooting that took place Monday evening.

Man killed in officer-involved shooting near Watford City

WATFORD CITY, N.D. (KXNET) — One man is dead following an officer-involved shooting late Monday evening near Watford City. According to a post on the McKenzie County Sheriff's Facebook page, deputies responded to a domestic call at a residence south of the city around 7:30 p.m. During the incident, a male suspect was shot by one of the deputies. Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene and took the man to the McKenzie County Hospital…

Officer-involved Shooting Calls For North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation

The McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office has requested the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation (NDBCI) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, March 31, 2025. Deputies were responding to a domestic disturbance at a residence outside of Watford City, ND at 7:21 p.m. CT. An officer-involved shooting took place during the encounter, and emergency services were immed...