US EditionMan Dies in Officer-Involved Shooting in Paynesville
- On the evening of Monday, June 2, law enforcement officers from Paynesville, Cold Spring, and Stearns County responded to a domestic dispute call at a residence located on Stearns Avenue in Paynesville.
- Officers were called to a reported armed domestic assault where a woman exited safely reporting minor head and neck injuries, and the suspect locked himself in the basement.
- Officers tried to take the suspect, an 80-year-old retired state trooper, into custody when shots were fired; despite immediate medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries at the location.
- Police Chief Paul Wegner indicated that it has not yet been determined if the fatal shot was fired by the officers or the suspect, with body-worn cameras recording the event, while the BCA has assumed responsibility for the investigation.
- The community remains stunned following a deadly shooting linked to a domestic dispute, with investigators from the state’s criminal investigative agency currently examining the incident.
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stcloudlive.comMan killed in police response to domestic dispute in Paynesville, Minnesota
According to Paynesville Police Chief Paul Wegner, officers were called to a residence in Paynesville on a report of a domestic dispute involving an armed man. Police say shots were fired as they attempted to take the male suspect into custody. He died at the scene.
Man fatally shot during attempted arrest in central Minnesota; BCA investigating
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday night as law enforcement officers tried to arrest a man in central Minnesota. It was not clear Tuesday morning who fired the fatal shot.
Minnesota BCA investigating fatal officer-involved shooting in Paynesville
The Minnesota BCA is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that took plate late Monday night in Paynesville. The shooting happened at a home on the 600 block of Stearns Avenue after police responded to a domestic situation.
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