ST. CLOUD, MINN. (WJON) - The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a Mon. night officer involved shooting in St. Cloud.
A Stearns County Sheriff’s Deputy and several St. Cloud Police officers were investigating a possible assault. As part of the investigation, they tried to make contact with the occupants of a home.
Shortly after investigators knocked on the front door, an armed man inside the home broke a window at the back of the home and ran. The BCA says evidence at the scene is consistent with the suspect’s weapon being fired.
At one point the deputy fired his weapon. The suspect suffered non-life threatening injuries. Two officers also deployed Tasers.
The suspect was taken to St. Cloud Hospital. The BCA recovered a handgun. The deputy and officers are on standard administrative leave.