BCA: Man dies after being shot by officers in Polk County

BCA: Man dies after being shot by officers in Polk County

BCA: Man dies after being shot by officers in Polk County

UPDATE 1/10:

According to the BCA, the 42-year-old man has been identified as Lucas Paul Gilberston of rural East Grand Forks by UND Forensic Pathology. The BCA continues to actively investigate the incident.


The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced Tuesday afternoon that it is responding to a use-of-deadly-force in Polk County.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says its deputies and police from East Grand Forks and the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force were executing a warrant at a home in Rhinehart Township — located just a few miles south of East Grand Forks — when the suspect left and came back inside.

According to sister station WDAY, police said the 42-year-old man was seen outside a home that belongs to his mother around 12:30 p.m. When officers tried to approach him, investigators said he ran back into the home when he was shot and killed.

WDAY reports that a person close to the investigation told WDAY News the man’s mother was home and was forced to the ground by officers who then shot and killed her son. WDAY also said the suspect is wanted on 12 theft charges and police have been looking for him since August when he failed to show up in Polk County court.

The man who was shot by officers was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries.

The BCA said it is investigating the shooting. The sheriff’s office says there isn’t any threat to the public.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.