Officers who fatally shot carjacking suspect in Isanti Co. ID d
The BCA is investigating after law enforcement shot and killed a man after an alleged carjacking and police chase. Author: KARE Staff Updated: 9:04 AM EST February 26, 2021
BRAHAM, Minn. Charges have been filed in connection with a multi-agency pursuit that ended with law enforcement officers shooting and killing a carjacking suspect and arresting another in Isanti County last Sunday.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said it is investigating the fatal shooting by officers, now identified as:
Blaine police officer Grant Breems, a 27-year veteran of law enforcement. Investigators say Breems discharged his firearm.
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One suspect was fatally shot in the Sunday incident, while an officer sustained minor injuries.
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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.
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KSTP Created: February 21, 2021 04:02 PM
Officials say a carjacking and pursuit that started in Blaine and ended in Isanti County left a suspect dead and a K-9 wounded after shots were fired.
Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany said the pursuit started with a theft call at the Kohl s on the 10300 block of Baltimore Street Northeast. Officers found a suspect and a stolen vehicle, but the suspects then fled the area.
One of the suspects, armed with a gun, then carjacked a separate vehicle at a nearby business. Police found the suspect and then began a pursuit northbound on Highway 65.
The chase ended at Highway 65 and Highway 107 near Braham, Minnesota, when the suspect vehicle became disabled, Podany said. Two suspects got out of the stolen vehicle and started fleeing on foot.