Minnesota police officer cleared in fatal shooting of man who shot him first
- A St. Paul police officer was deemed justified in fatally shooting Brandon DaleShaun Keys after Keys shot the officer first, according to Minnesota prosecutors.
- The Ramsey County Attorney's Office found Officer Michael Tschida's use of deadly force against Keys compliant with state law, resulting in no charges against the officer.
- Tschida, responding to a 911 call from Keys' child's mother, was shot in the leg before returning fire, believing Keys intended to kill him and others.
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Minnesota police officer cleared in fatal shooting of man who shot him first
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer was justified when he fatally shot a man who shot him first. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office released the results of the investigation Thursday. It concluded the use of deadly force by Officer Michael Tschida against Brandon DaleShaun Keys Dec. 7 complied with state law and that the officer should not face charges. Tschida was respond…
Ramsey County prosecutors: St. Paul officer legally justified in shooting man in exchange of gunfire
A St. Paul police officer who fatally shot a man, after the man shot and wounded him, was legally justified, prosecutors announced Thursday. Officer Michael Tschida, who was shot in the leg, will not be charged in the shooting of Brandon D. Keys, 24. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the December shooting in the Merriam Park neighborhood and forwarded the case to the Ramsey County attorney’s office for review. The county…
Minnesota police officer cleared in fatal shooting of man who shot him first
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors say a St. Paul, Minnesota, police officer was justified when he fatally shot a man who shot him first. The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office released the results of the investigation Thursday. It concluded the use of deadly force by Officer Michael Tschida against Brandon DaleShaun Keys Dec. 7 complied with state law and that the officer should not face charges. Tschida was respond…
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