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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 6/11/2013
SUBJECT: Officer Involved Shooting
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Officer Involved Shooting
CASE NO.: 13114502
INCIDENT DATE: 6/11/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 1:59 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 300 block East Locust Street
SUBJECT: Officer Involved Shooting
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Jim Hansen (218) 390-2232
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Officer Involved Shooting
CASE NO.: 13114502
INCIDENT DATE: 6/11/2013
INCIDENT TIME: 1:59 AM
INCIDENT LOCATION: 300 block East Locust Street
On Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at 1:59 AM Duluth Police were called to a single vehicle crash in the area of Orange Street and Arlington Avenue where the driver had fled.
Two officers responded to the area of the 300 block of East Locust Street associated with the registered owner of the vehicle and one officer encountered a male subject outside with a handgun. The officer radioed for assistance and shouted repeated verbal commands in an attempt to get the subject to comply. The second officer in the area responded to assist the first officer. Both officers repeated loud verbal commands to attempt to get the subject to comply. The encounter lasted for over 3 minutes. Officers attempted to take him into custody when the subject reached for the area where the gun was located. Both officers fired their duty weapons. The 26 year old male resident of Duluth was pronounced dead at the scene. His name will be released pending positive identification and full family notifications.
One of the officers involved is a 7 year veteran of department and the second officer is a 4 year veteran. Neither officer was injured. The officers involved will be placed on paid administrative leave which is standard procedure in these cases.
The Duluth Police Department requested the Minnesota BCA (Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) to investigate this incident. No additional information will be released at this time. Updates will be available as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact the BCA at 651-793-7000.