Man killed in Otter Tail County force incident identified
Olson was armed with a shotgun and fired at a SWAT vehicle before officers shot him, investigators said.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified Christopher Steven Olson, 39, of Battle Lake, as the man fatally shot by Fergus Falls Police Officer Matthew Cederberg on Saturday, Sept. 26.
- Otter Tail County deputies responded to a home on Twin Lakes Road on Sept. 25 after a relative reported Olson assaulted them with a shotgun, prompting the Otter Tail County SWAT Team to attempt negotiations.
- During the standoff, Olson fired a shotgun at an armored SWAT vehicle before retreating inside the home, repeatedly refusing to surrender to law enforcement.
- Cederberg fired his department-issued firearm around 3 a.m. after Olson appeared in a doorway armed with a shotgun; the officer is now on critical incident leave while the BCA investigates.
- Court records filed in recent weeks noted Olson experienced long-term mental health problems, with one judge previously finding he posed "an extreme risk" to harm himself or others.
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Minnesota BCA identifies man shot, killed by police during Battle Lake standoff
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says Fergus Falls police officer Matthew Cederberg fatally shot 39-year-old Christopher Olson on Saturday during a standoff in Battle Lake.
Man killed in Otter Tail County SWAT standoff identified
SAINT PAUL, MINN. – Authorities have released the identities of the man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Otter Tail County over the weekend and the veteran police officer who fired the fatal shot. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased man as 39-year-old Christopher Olson of Battle Lake. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified the involved officer as Matthew Ced…
Authorities identify man fatally shot, officer involved in Otter Tail Co. standoff
Authorities are identifying a man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Otter Tail County on Sept. 25, and the law enforcement officer who shot him during the incident.
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