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(ABC 6 News) - Authorities in Minnesota say they’re investigating an officer-involved shooting in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville.
The Burnsville Police Department sent out a statement saying it started after a white man, believed to be in his 20s, allegedly stole a car on Sunday afternoon. Burnsville Police say initial reports indicate that the suspect fired numerous shots at officers who returned fire. The incident took place near the Interstate 35W and County Road 13 exit ramps. Police say the suspect was taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center where he later died.
Police say, officers first encountered the suspect driving a vehicle with stolen plates which the suspect crashed. A short time later, police were notified the same male was involved in the carjacking of a female at gunpoint. Burnsville Police pursued the carjacked vehicle. The suspect allegedly fired shots at pursuing officers before crash
Police fatally shoot carjacking suspect near Minneapolis
A man suspected of a carjacking was fatally shot by police in Burnsville, Minnesota, Sunday afternoon, according to a press release from the Burnsville Police Department.
The suspect, described as a White man in his 20s, initially crashed a vehicle with stolen plates before carjacking a second vehicle at gunpoint, according to police in Burnsville, which is about 16 miles south of Minneapolis.
Police pursued the stolen vehicle while the man allegedly shot at police, the release said. The man then crashed this vehicle while still firing at police and multiple officer returned fire, the release said.
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