Officer involved in fatal Mendota Bridge shooting identified

The officer who was involved in a fatal shooting on the Mendota Bridge on Monday has been identified.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on Wednesday identified the officer who fired his weapon as Sgt. Kurt Schoening, of the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. He has been in law enforcement for nine years. The BCA said he’s since been placed on standard administrative leave.

Medical examiner identifies man shot, killed by deputy on Mendota Bridge

Earlier Wednesday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who was shot as 31-year-old Arlan Kaleb Schultz, of Richfield.

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

According to the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, police were called early Monday morning to a residence on the 400 block of Yellow Brick Circle in Chaska. Authorities said Schultz was armed with a handgun and was threatening to shoot a female victim inside of the home. The sheriff’s office said Schultz then took the woman and fled the house in a vehicle.

After a pursuit stopped on the Mendota Bridge because Schultz’s vehicle’s tires were deflated, negotiators worked to de-escalate the situation as Schultz continue to hold the victim at gunpoint, the sheriff’s office said. When negotiations failed, Schultz was shot and killed.

The BCA said portions of the incident were captured on body cameras and dash cameras.

An investigation into the shooting remains active.