Police dog shot in Isanti County incident released from hospital
One suspect was fatally shot in the Sunday incident, while an officer sustained minor injuries.
Author:
Anoka Police Department
Police were pursuing two carjacking suspects on Highway 65 near Braham on Sunday afternoon. The suspects allegedly fled the scene of a theft in Blaine earlier that day, before they allegedly carjacked another vehicle.
After the vehicle became disabled on the highway, the two suspects fled on foot, and one was fatally shot in the process. The police dog was also shot, while one of the officers sustained minor injuries.
The other suspect was taken into custody. Police say a gun was recovered at the scene.