Duluth police say officer violated policies; defense calls shooting charges untenable
Tyler Leibfried will remain off duty indefinitely, it was announced shortly after he was arraigned on two felony charges. 6:08 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Tyler Leibfried
A defense attorney said he intends to file a really complex motion to dismiss two felony firearm charges against the Duluth police officer who shot an unarmed man through the door of a downtown apartment in September.
Attorney Paul Engh called the charges untenable as officer Tyler Leibfried, 28, was arraigned in State District Court on Wednesday afternoon.
Leibfried, of Hermantown, appeared after receiving a summons on charges of intentional and reckless discharge of a firearm in the non-fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jared Fyle at the Kingsley Heights Apartments, 105 W. First St., on the night of Sept. 12.
Duluth police officer charged in shooting of unarmed man now off duty indefinitely
The 28-year-old veteran fired multiple shots through the victim s apartment door.
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Duluth PD completed an administrative review of the Sept. 12 officer-involved shooting and found that officer Tyler Leibfried s actions were contrary to the department s policies and training guiding use of force, the release states.
Leibfried, a Hermantown resident who has been on the Duluth force for five years, is charged with two felonies – intentional discharge of a firearm that endangers safety of another, and reckless discharge of a firearm in a municipality. Tyler Leibfried’s conduct fails the objective reasonable officer standard in that it was not an objectively reasonable use of deadly force, St. Louis County Attorney Mark Rubin said Nov. 30, noting that his actions were not justifiable under state law.
Duluth police say officer violated policies; defense calls shooting charges untenable
Tyler Leibfried will remain off duty indefinitely, it was announced shortly after he was arraigned on two felony charges. 6:08 pm, Dec. 16, 2020 ×
Tyler Leibfried
A defense attorney said he intends to file a really complex motion to dismiss two felony firearm charges against the Duluth police officer who shot an unarmed man through the door of a downtown apartment in September.
Attorney Paul Engh called the charges untenable as officer Tyler Leibfried, 28, was arraigned in State District Court on Wednesday afternoon.
Leibfried, of Hermantown, appeared after receiving a summons on charges of intentional and reckless discharge of a firearm in the non-fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jared Fyle at the Kingsley Heights Apartments, 105 W. First St., on the night of Sept. 12.