Authorities say sheriff’s deputy shot, killed man holding woman at gunpoint on Mendota Bridge

A man was shot and killed Monday following a pursuit with law enforcement, according to authorities.

The incident originally occurred in Chaska.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office said police were called early Monday morning to a residence on the 400 block of Yellow Brick Circle in Chaska.

Officers learned a male suspect was armed with a handgun and was threatening to shoot a female victim inside of the home. The sheriff’s office said the man then took the woman and fled the house in a vehicle.

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office, Chaska Police Department and other law enforcement agencies pursued the vehicle until it stopped on the Mendota Bridge after having its tires deflated.

Mendota Bridge closed due to police activity

Negotiators attempted to deescalate the situation as the man continued to hold the victim at gunpoint. When attempts to negotiate failed, the man was shot and killed by a Carver County sheriff’s deputy, according to the sheriff’s office.

The sheriff’s office only identified the suspect as a 29-year-old man. The victim did not suffer any serious injuries during the incident.

The deputy who fired their weapon is on administrative leave, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is now investigating the incident.