BCA: St. Paul police shoots man in North End neighborhood; no officers injured

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating after a St. Paul police officer shot a man on Saturday night.

According to the City of St. Paul, at around 9:15 p.m. on the 1000 block of Rice Street, officers had been looking for the man connected to a domestic incident and vehicle crash that happened about an hour and a half earlier near the intersections of Rice Street and Maryland Avenue West.

The release stated that officers eventually found him hiding in a dumpster in an alley behind a funeral home on Street. The preliminary information gathered from supervisors called to the scene after the shooting indicates that officers attempted to talk the man out of the dumpster. They also deployed PepperBall, a powdered chemical that irritates the eyes and nose in a manner similar to pepper spray.

According to police, at some point, the man climbed out of the dumpster and ran toward officers. Officers deployed Tasers and a K9 in an effort to stop him, and one officer shot the man, who was struck at least twice. Officers called for St. Paul Fire medics and rendered aid.

No officers were injured and all who were involved in the incident will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure.

The man shot is currently being treated at Regions Hospital and is in stable condition.

The BCA will be investigating the incident. At this time, no further details are currently available.

OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING

Our officers were involved in a shooting at 9:15 p.m. tonight on the 1000 block of Rice St.

The man shot was transported to Regions Hospital for treatment. No officers were injured. More info will be released later tonight, once it is gathered by PIOs

— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) November 29, 2020