Minnesota stolen lives

the following individuals were killed by cops, in Minnesota

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Gary Abeln	2000-10-25	October 25, 2000 Anoka Gary, 32, died after his motorcycle crashed while being chased by police. The chase began when police claimed he was doing wheelies on Main Street. Hannah Abukar April 16, 2008 Minneapolis Hanna, 26, was on her way to mosque when her car was struck by a car driven by a 15-year-old involved in a high-speed chase with Minneapolis police. The incident occurred on Lake Street and many in the community questioned the need for the chase on such a busy street. Many mourners attended Hanna’s funeral. Hanna leaves behind a grieving husband and two children. Ronald Adamson April 13, 2004 New Hope Officers went to Ronald’s home in New Hope after a supposed silent 911 call. He allegedly threatened one of the officers with a weapon, and New Hope police officer David Friskney shot him. Ronald was 50 years old. Zachary J. Adrian October 24, 2005 New Ulm Zachary was killed during a high-speed chase with police. He was 27 years old. Robert Aho July 9, 2012 North Branch Robert’s family told police that he had been sober for four years before starting to drink that day and acting strangely. They said he had pointed a gun at family members before putting the gun barrel in his mouth. He went outside with two long guns and Chisago County sheriff's deputy Steven Gregory Husmann shot him. He was 46 years old. Archer Amorosi July 13, 2018 Chanhassen By Carver County Sheriff’s Dept Archer, 16, was killed by Carver County Sheriff's Deputies Travis Larson and Jacob Hodge after his mother sought help for him as he was in the throes of a mental health crisis. He was a popular and gifted student athlete. Alden P. Anderson February 15, 2013 St. Paul Alden, 32, was killed when St. Paul police officers and an U.S. Marshal attempted to arrest him. Alden was pursued by the police into his home, where he tried to hide in the basement. Alden wielded a knife against K-9 officer Kody, who died from the stabbing. SPPD officers and a U.S. Marshal opened fire on Alden. One officer, Jeffrey Thissen, was involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect fleeing the scene of an attempted robbery two months prior. Chris Anderson April 16, 2005 Minneapolis Chris, 33, went into respiratory and cardiac arrest while handcuffed. He had caused a disturbance at a bar and had been held down by bar patrons until police arrived. It was unclear if Taser or pepper spray were used during the arrest. Jamison Anderson January 12, 2017 Vineland by Mille Lacs Cty Sheriffs Dept Vineland resident Jamison Anderson, age 20, was shot by police during an attempted home invasion robbery. He was shot by Mille Lacs Deputy Daniel Mott as Anderson held a shotgun on several people in a bedroom of the home. Shaun Askelin May 3, 2005 St. Paul Shaun developed medical symptoms while in the Ramsey County jail. Sheriff’s deputies claim he stopped breathing before they could get him to an ambulance to take him to the hospital. He was 42 at the time of death. Joseph Azuz December 28, 2006 Eden Prairie Joseph, 24, died after being shot multiple times at his home by Eden Prairie officers Patrick Kenyon and Chris Wood on December 4, 2006. Police claim that Joseph assaulted them with a golf club shaft when they arrived at his home because of a report that he was suicidal. Mark C. Backlund January 15, 2008 New Brighton Mark, 29, died from cardiac arrest after Minnesota State Troopers tased him during a minor rush-hour traffic accident investigation. Troopers claimed he was uncooperative but this was disputed by a number of witnesses. Mark was on his way to the airport to pick up his parents at the time of the accident. In addition to his parents, Mark left behind a two-year-old son. Tommie Baker April 1, 2008 Minneapolis Tommie, 40, died after being pulled from a vehicle during a traffic stop. According to the driver, police were familiar with him. The driver had been placed in the back of the squad car. Tommie was then taken to the back of the stopped vehicle in handcuffs where he was beaten and choked, and police jammed a plastic bag down his throat. Police later claimed the man swallowed the bag. Despite emergency surgery to remove the bag, Tommie died at the hospital. James Balen May 26, 2001 Duluth Despondent over child custody issues, James called 911 several times and would hang up. He wound up in a standoff with police, challenging officers to shoot him. James threatened to kill himself and tried to set the house on fire before being killed by Duluth police officer Marty LeRette. He was 43 years old. Matthew Balsimo January 25, 2005 Woodbury Matthew, 19, was killed when his car crashed into a parked police car in Woodbury after a high-speed chase by Eagan, Woodbury, South St. Paul Police and MN State Troopers. He allegedly stole a car. Jonathan Barbour December 31, 2016 Minneapolis Jonathan was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by Minneapolis Police. The van crashed and Jonathan fled on foot. He jumped the median and was hit by a van on I35W in Minneapolis. He was transported to HCMC where he later died from his injuries. He was 25 years old. Calvin Barrett May 22, 2003 Stewartville Calvin, 43, ran when Olmsted County sheriff's deputy Jason Christensen tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. During the foot chase Christensen used a Taser on Barrett and hit him with a baton, and then they shot each other. Christensen survived. Louis W. Barrett Jr. October 25, 2006 Red Lake Indian Reservation Louis, 20, was shot and killed by Red Lake police while searching his home at 5:45 a.m. Police claim he had a knife and meat cleaver. The FBI investigated the shooting but the outcome is unknown. Jason P. Barsness April 7, 2011 Columbus Jason, 28, allegedly carjacked a taxicab and led police on a high speed chase. He died from multiple gunshot wounds after five out of six officers on the scene shot him. Officers involved were State Troopers Jared Sturgill and Andrew Wayne Gibbs, Minneapolis police officer Paul Dellwo, and two unidentified Brooklyn Park police officers. State Trooper Gerald Ladwig was present but did not fire. Sandra K. Baxter August 15, 2005 Arden Hills, by Roseville Police Sandra, 36, was killed in Arden Hills when her car was struck by an SUV driven by Terrance John Adams, an escaped felon fleeing the Roseville police. Her death, the sixth that year from high-speed chases, spurred a review of chase policies. Kyle A. Baxter-Jensen December 4, 2010 St. Cloud (Stearns County Jail) Kyle, 28, died while in police custody. Sheriff’s deputies state he died of selfinflicted cuts and that he was under observation because of concerns about previous incidents. The chief deputy would not comment further. Joshua Beacom January 20, 2008 Woodbury Joshua, 19, died after crashing his car during a high speed chase with the State Patrol and Woodbury police. Christopher M. Berge October 18, 2009 Minnesota Correctional Facility, Faribault Christopher, 24, died an hour after EMTs responded to a call of an inmate in medical distress. The cause of death was investigated but the outcome is unknown. Charles Berry March 11, 1995 Wright County After being beaten in Wright County jail, Charles was found hanged. His death is considered suspicious as the family had seen him two hours earlier and he was in good spirits. He had many bruises on his head, shoulders and chest that are inconsistent with hanging. John Birkeland February 10, 2016 Roseville Police went to John's apartment after neighbors complained about loud noises. John, 52, exercised his right not to open the door or answer the phone. Officers forced their way into the apartment with a police dog and found John hiding in a closet, alone. When the dog attacked him, John stabbed it with a kitchen knife, and Roseville police officers John Jorgensen and Kyle Eckert shot him. James Blakkestad February 2, 2007 Eagan James, 55, of Richfield was a passenger in a car that was involved in a high speed chase with police. He died when the car crashed and he was ejected from the vehicle. Thurman “June” Blevins June 23, 2018 Minneapolis Thurman, 31, nicknamed June, was sitting on the corner with his friend, her baby and dog. June had been drinking. Noticing a gun in his pocket, Minneapolis police officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly pulled up in their squad car and began screaming orders. June began running down the alleyway. Officers ordered him to drop the gun. As he removed it from his pocket to drop it, they opened fire. Police were in the area on a call for shots fired about 3 blocks away. Other responding officers had passed right by June and were apprehending another man who more closely fit the caller’s description of the gunman. Theodore Bobo February 9, 1992 Minneapolis Theodore was involved in an altercation with his ex-girlfriend. He was hugging her when five police officers broke into the house and shot Theodore 8 to 9 times. All five officers were involved in the shooting. His ex-girlfriend and other witnesses stated that it was unnecessary to shoot Theodore. He was 24 years old. Brandon Brown November 28, 2005 Mille Lacs County Jail Brandon, 18, died after being arrested following an automobile accident. He repeatedly complained of pain and asked to be taken to the hospital. Despite noting a large bump on his head, guards refused his requests. The jail nurse advised the guards not to take Brandon to the hospital, stating that she thought he was just trying to get a free trip to the emergency room. Brandon died from acute bacterial meningitis from a skull fracture three days after arrest. Franklin J. Brown May 15, 2005 Bagley Franklin, a 21-year-old American Indian man, was in his home on the White Earth reservation when police entered to conduct a search. He was shot 17 times. Some of the shots went through a closed door. He was unarmed. Stephanie Bunker July 10, 2017 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Stephanie, 39, died in the hospital after a suicide attempt in the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji. The State DOC found that numerous violations including that she was not properly placed on suicide watch and was not checked every 15 minutes as required. Katie Burg November 1, 2002 Apple Valley Katie died as a result of injuries sustained in an October 25, 2002 automobile accident after Katie and her husband Russ were hit by Apple Valley police officer Shane Mickelson. Witnesses state that Mickelson ran the red light at the intersection of Galaxie Avenue and County Road 42. Katie was seven months pregnant and Jackson Lyle Burg was born October 30 by Caesarean section. Katie taught sixth grade at Edward Neill Elementary School in Burnsville. Walter C. “Wally” Burks August 7, 2003 Minneapolis Wally, 36, entered a convenience store in downtown Minneapolis and asked repeatedly for help as he was experiencing chest pain. Store clerks and customers called police but held Wally down on the floor until police arrived. Police used Freeze Plus P (combination pepper spray and tear gas) and Taser on Wally, who was incoherent and unresponsive. He was placed face down on the seat of the squad car and left that way for 27 minutes. He was dead on arrival at Hennepin County Medical Center. See a detailed analysis of this case at www.cuapb.org. Christopher Burns November 1, 2002 Minneapolis Minneapolis police violently ended the life of 44-year-old Christopher. Chris was arguing with his significant other, as couples sometimes do, but there was no physical violence involved. Police rushed into the couple’s bedroom, handcuffed Chris, threw him down on the bed, kneeled on his back, put a flashlight under his chin and yanked back violently. He died immediately from a broken neck. Marcus J. Burrell February 13, 2008 Minneapolis Marcus, 38, died in police custody during a traffic stop. After being cuffed and placed in the back of the squad car, he began having difficulty breathing. Police claim he had a bag of cocaine in his throat. Brian Butala August 28, 2011 Duluth Brian, 31, invaded a Duluth home and shot a woman. Officers entered the home, Brian fired shots and Duluth police Sgt. Brad Wick returned fire, killing him. Guillermo Canas Culajay August 28, 2014 St. Paul Guillermo, 36, was killed when police confronted him as he broke car windows with rocks and a pipe. Police claim he threatened one of them with a rock when they opened fire. Jordan Caplan November 2, 2001 Chanhassen Jordan, 17, died when his car crashed into another vehicle while being pursued by South Lake Minnetonka police for speeding. Joseph A. Carl August 6, 2010 Duluth Joseph, 17, was shot by Duluth police officer Jeff Keast after hitting Keast’s squad car with a bat. Keast had broken up a party and bonfire with Joseph and his friends earlier that evening. Jeff Carlson and Steve Winkel November 27, 1998 and December 5, 1998 Minneapolis On November 27, 1998, Jeff, age 23, and Steve, age 27, were driving in Steve’s pickup truck when Minneapolis police officer Douglas Leiter ran a red light and crashed into the truck. Leiter was apparently in pursuit of a burglary suspect but his squad car did not have lights or siren on at the time of the accident. Jeff died immediately; Steve’s family removed him from life support eight days later. The city settled its case with the families for $600,000. Kenneth Carpentier Sheryl Carpentier Kimberly Gunderson September 23, 2018 Minneapolis By Minnesota State Troopers Kenneth, 64, and Sheryl, 65, of Arizona along with Kimberly, 48, of Minneapolis were all killed when a MN State Trooper chased a group of teens in a stolen SUV down Cedar Avenue, a busy city street. The SUV hit the truck carrying Kenneth, Sheryl and Kimberly, pushing their vehicle into a light pole in front of Matt’s Bar at 35th Street and Cedar Avenue and killing all three people. State troopers claim they called off the chase but this is unlikely as the trooper responded to the scene within 21 seconds of the crash. “This wasn’t worth three lives,” said Kimberly’s cousin, Natasha Gunderson John C. Carr July 19, 2010 St. Paul St. Paul police killed John, 36, in the hall of the Super 8 Motel in St. Paul. Police claim he was suicidal and may have had knives. They claimed he yelled at them and they shot when “he turned toward them instead of using the stairs to escape.” Stephen J. Carroll April 16, 2011 Coon Rapids Stephen, 28, was found hanged in his cell in the Anoka County jail, in an area that was under lockdown and in which jailers were supposedly checking inmates every 15 minutes. He died after being taken to the local hospital. Timothy M. Casanova April 15. 2011 Waite Park Timothy, 30, was killed when a suspect fleeing St. Cloud police struck his vehicle. Passenger Megan Thomsen, 22, was also seriously injured. She was eight months pregnant. Her baby was delivered by cesarean section but died shortly after birth. Philando Castile July 6, 2016 Falcon Heights, by St. Anthony Police St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanek shot Philando, 32, after pulling him over in Falcon Heights for a broken tail light. Philando informed officers he was legally carrying a gun, and was shot as he reached for his wallet as instructed. By shooting into the car, Yanez put at risk the lives of Diamond Reynolds and her 4- year-old daughter. Philando was beloved employee of the St. Paul Public School system as a supervisor in the Nutrition Services Department. Javier Cedillo-Brito August 10, 2000 Minneapolis Javier, 25, died after his car was struck by a car being chased by Minneapolis police for reckless driving. Robert S. Christen September 30, 2015 Duluth The sheriff’s office says Robert, 37, crashed his vehicle into a tree on the front lawn. Despite being ordered to stop, they claim he continued to advance and then attacked a deputy, who shot him. He died at the scene. Luverne Christensen November 1, 2015 Hutchinson Officers went to Luverne's duplex after a neighbor complained about his odd behavior. Luverne, 49, believed there was a warrant for his arrest, and allegedly told police they would have to kill him to take him. Officers rushed him and during the struggle, police claim Luverne shot one in the ankle and pointed his gun at the head of another. McLeod County sheriff's deputy Matthew Wyatt shot and killed him. He was allegedly high on meth, and taking prescription medications for depression and anxiety at the time he was killed. Jamar Clark November 15, 2015 Minneapolis Police responded to a report of an assault when Jamar, 24, allegedly interfered with paramedics helping the victim. Ofc. Mark Ringgenberg took him down from behind and the two struggled on the ground. Ringgenberg told Minneapolis police officer Dustin Schwarze to shoot Jamar, and he did. A number of witnesses said that Jamar was handcuffed when he was shot. MPD officers flooded the area and grabbed cell phones that had captured the incident. Jamar's death and the failure to prosecute the cops involved triggered a wave of protests. Jeffrey L. Clausen July 7, 2010 Cottage Grove Jeffrey, 33, was killed when four officers with the Washington County Special Response team opened fire. Jeffrey’s car had been pulled over in a traffic stop. Police claim he “failed to follow officer commands.” Another man in the car was also shot but survived. Jason Clemenson January 24, 2011 Windom Jason, 41, died after hitting a semi truck during a chase with Windom police officers. James Cobb June 9, 2004 St. Paul James, 42, was walking in the middle of a street shouting at motorists. Police ordered him out of the street. Officers sprayed him with chemical spray, shocked him multiple times with a Taser and hit him with a baton. He collapsed and died. Steve Cole April 13, 1994 Minneapolis Steve, age 23, was visiting a friend in the 3100 block of Grand Avenue in Minneapolis. He stepped outside for some fresh air. Police arrived and claimed that Cole had a knife in each hand, though several witnesses disputed this. Police were at least 25 feet away from Cole when officers Curtis Graff and David Ploeger opened fire, striking Cole several times. He died 90 minutes later at a hospital. Walter Collins October 10, 2003 Minneapolis Walter, 21, and a friend were in south Minneapolis when their car broke down. Officer Jamie Conway and another cop started chasing them and shot and killed Walter, unarmed, as he fled. His friend was also shot but survived. Charles Craighead December 3, 2001 St. Paul Charles was fending off a carjacker and had managed to wrestle his gun free when Officer Michael Lee arrived on the scene. Although witnesses tried to tell him that “the good guy has the gun” Lee shot and killed Charles and wounded the carjacker. Charles was 46 years old. The city of St. Paul settled the case for $400,000. Delshawn Crawford May 12, 2012 Minneapolis Delshawn Crawford, 40, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers after neighbors reported a domestic disturbance. The police claim he brandished a knife at them, forcing them to defend themselves; his girlfriend says the knife in question never left the kitchen table. Robert Crawford June 23, 2001 Princeton Robert, 72, very ill and on oxygen, allegedly tried to run over his grandson with a tractor. When officers arrived, Crawford objected to being taken to the hospital and went into his house. Mille Lacs County sheriff’s deputies James Osowski and William Hawley said they entered the house, where Crawford aimed his gun at them. They fired, killing him. David Croud October 18, 2005 Duluth David, an American Indian, was slammed into a stone wall and otherwise abused as he was arrested by six Duluth police officers. He slipped into a coma and never recovered. He was taken off life support on October 18th. He was 29 years old. His death inspired a movement toward civilian review in Duluth. Justine Ruszczyk Damond July 15, 2017 Minneapolis Justine, 40, was an Australian woman with dual citizenship. She was engaged to marry Don Damond, a Minneapolis resident. On the evening of her death, Justine called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home. MPD officers Mohamed M. Noor and Matthew Harrity responded. As Harrity drove down the alley, Noor had his gun in his lap. When they reached the end of the alley, Noor was allegedly startled by a loud noise and the appearance of Justine at the driver's side window. He quickly shot across his partner, fatally wounding Justine. There were no videos, because the officers' body worn cameras and squad car video were not activated. Her killer is awaiting trial. Rocco Dandrea December 8, 1999 Minneapolis Police claimed that Rocco, age 42 and suffering from severe mental illness, pointed a plastic replica of a gun at them. Police appear to have been startled as a bicyclist approached the area and opened fire, killing Rocco. David Daniels January 5, 2007 Stillwater David had serious mental health issues and had previous encounters with police as a result. The night of his death, David had forced his way into his estranged wife's house and was holding his 7-year-old granddaughter at knifepoint. When Daniels refused to drop the knife, Stillwater police Sgt. Nate Meredith and Ofc. Kyle Sykes shot him. He was 57 years old. Robert D. Davis July 8, 2011 Woodbury Robert, 30, died when his motorcycle struck a stand of trees during a high-speed chase with an unidentified State Trooper. No reason was given for the chase. Roger L. Davis April 12, 2006 Minneapolis Roger was a passenger in a car that was involved in an accident after going on a low speed chase with Minneapolis police. He was killed when the car hit a tree. He was 27 years old. Carolyn Lisa Dean May 2, 2008 Minneapolis Carolyn was found with a telephone cord wrapped around her neck in a holding cell in the Hennepin County jail about four hours after being arrested. The Hennepin County medical examiner listed the death as a suicide, though the State Trooper who arrested Carolyn stated she displayed no signs of mental distress. Carolyn was 42 years old. Sara Deckert July 10, 2011 Maple Grove Sara Deckert, 28, died when her car was struck by Jeremiah Wall, 34, during a high speed chase with Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies. Wall was also killed in the incident. No reason was indicated for the chase. Benjamin DeCoteau January 22, 2005 Minneapolis Benjamin, unarmed, was shot by Officer Mark Beaupre under suspicious circumstances. Police claim he was a gang member but his family disputes this. A highly spiritual American Indian, he was 21 years old at the time of his death. Dana Dempsey October 2, 2009 Big Lake Dana, 47, was scheduled to appear in court on October 2. He “produced a handgun” at the courthouse and was shot by Sherburne County Deputy Captain Dan Andren and court security guard Nicole Stottlemyre. There was no allegation that he pointed the gun at the deputies. Gordon Denmark February 20, 2009 Shakopee Shakopee police shot Gordon, 36, after finding him hiding in the attic of his estranged wife’s home. They claimed he had a knife and that Tasers were not effective so they shot him. Efrain Depaz April 28, 2001 Minneapolis Efrain, 21, was a passenger in a car that led police on a low-speed pursuit when the driver, an undocumented man, became frightened. When the pursuit ended in an accident, police approached Efrain's side of the car and demanded that he get out. Efrain had both significant hearing loss and poor English skills. It is also possible he was unconscious at the time. Police claim he reached under the seat so they opened fire, shooting Efrain in the neck. Miquell Deppa June 26, 2013 Bemidji Miquell barricaded himself in a house after officers responded to a 911 call of a suicidal man with a rifle. During the standoff Deppa emerged and allegedly pointed his weapon at officers. Beltrami County sheriff’s deputy Jeff Roberts, a sniper, shot him. He was 34 years old. His family said that Deppa worked at Target, and had struggled with depression his entire life. Zheng Diao July 29, 2013 St. Louis Park Zheng, 76, was a nursing home patient with dementia, Parkinson's and depression. Staff called police because Zheng, who didn't speak English, had scissors and a knife and was behaving erratically. When Zheng moved the knife to his throat, St. Louis Park police officer Greg Lease tased him. Zheng fell and was injured. He died of pneumonia. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker indicated that his injuries and subsequent pneumonia were a direct result of being tased. Lorenzo Doby May 26, 2004 Minneapolis Lorenzo was running down the street, behaving erratically and asking for help. Police arrived and sprayed him with Freeze Plus P (combination pepper spray and tear gas). Lorenzo complained about being short of breath. By the time he arrived at Hennepin County Medical Center he was dead. He was 28 years old. Walter Dochniak December 28, 2002 St. Paul Police claim that after a car chase Walter, 22, emerged from his car and aimed a handgun at them. Three cops shot him. Devon Dockery September 7, 2009 North St. Paul Officers said they were responding to a call from Devon's estranged wife, who said Devon, 34, was in her apartment with a gun. Officers claim he attacked them with a piece of burning fabric. He then grabbed North St. Paul police officer Rick Crittendon's gun and used it to kill the officer. Maplewood police officer Julie Olson shot and killed Dockery. Martha Donald August 1, 2002 Minneapolis Martha was shot in mysterious circumstances in the restroom in the lobby of her apartment complex. Two police officers were in the restroom with her and one was also killed in the incident. Police have alleged that Ms. Donald had a 38-caliber gun hidden in her buttocks despite the fact that she was wearing tight pants and that they had searched her. Community members are doubtful of this explanation. Debra K. Doree September 3, 2011 Woodbury Debra was shot by Minnesota state trooper David Kalinoff during a traffic stop over an “equipment violation.” Kalinoff claims that he was concerned she would flee the scene so he reached in the passenger side window to grab the keys and that she accelerated so he shot her. John Doyle October 19, 2005 Hastings John was found dead in his cell under suspicious circumstances. He had been in jail since October 11, 2005 awaiting trial on an arrest warrant. He was 40 years old. Robert J. Erle August 6, 2009 Nymore Robert, 18, called 911 at about noon and reported feeling ill. EMTs called police to report that Robert had blood on him and also had a knife in his possession. Bemidji Police Officer Nathan Jager arrived, pulled his Taser and then dropped it. Jager then shot Robert in the chest. Another officer, Becki Pederson, arrived and Jager fired a second shot in the chest that killed Robert. Benjamin Evans April 12, 2018 Lake Elmo By Washington Cty Sheriff’s Dept Benjamin, 23, was an EMT and firefighter. Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Krook responded to a report that Benjamin was suicidal. Finding that Benjamin had a handgun, Krooks shot him multiple times. Edmond D. Fair August 23, 2012 Brooklyn Center Edmond, 24, was Tased and shot while handcuffed during a traffic stop by Brooklyn Center police officer Ryan Soliday. The incident occurred in front of multiple witnesses. Two days before his death, Edmond had participated in a “stop the violence” vigil for a murder victim. Denise Fairchild March 29, 2016 Aitken Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a suicidal woman. When officers arrived, Denise, 50, was in her vehicle threatening to shoot herself. Her family said she had been distraught over the death of her husband, and a financial scam she had fallen victim to. Police negotiated for over 90 minutes and she reportedly fired shots at the officers at least twice. Officers returned fire and killed Denise. The officers involved were Aitkin County sheriff's deputies Lawrence Derksen and Greg Payment and Lt. Jeff Koehn, a conservation officer with the Minnesota DNR. Lloyd D. Feerhusen March 25, 2004 Faribault Prison Lloyd, 25, of McLeod County was discovered dead in his cell at 7:25 p.m. The cause of death is unknown. Feerhusen was serving a 48-month sentence; he was scheduled to be released in March 2005. Brian Feist August 11, 1996 Minneapolis Brian, 38, was working driving a limousine on Highway 94 East when traffic in front of him came to a stop. He swerved onto the shoulder to avoid an accident and was hit head on by Darren Shannon who was driving the wrong way in a high-speed chase with police. The chase started because Officer Bradley Jon Simonson “had a hunch” that the $1700 car Shannon was driving was stolen. Officers Robert Glasrud, Kim Johnson, and Matthew Blade joined Simonson in the chase. Simonson testified that he engaged in 12-15 chases a month. The city of Minneapolis settled with Brian’s family for $500,000. Dominic Felder September 21, 2006 Minneapolis Dominic, 27, was suffering from mental illness when his family called 911 for help. Officers Lawrence Loonsfoot and Jason King arrived. Rather than taking him in for mental health care, they chased Dominic and--according to witnesses--opened fire on him as they caught up to him. He was shot 7 times in front of numerous family members and other witnesses. He was unarmed. Dominic’s family was awarded $1.81 million. Shane E. Fischer February 17, 2013 St. Louis County Jail, Hibbing Shane, 30, died in jail while on a 72-hour hold. He had been Tased during arrest but his death was a suicide, according to jail authorities. Andrew J. Fisher August 30, 2017 Bloomington Andrew Fisher, 27, died in a high speed collision on his motorcycle while trying to evade Bloomington police. No reason was given for the chase. Melvin Fletcher, Jr. December 17, 2012 St. Paul Melvin, 20, was killed while fleeing the scene of an attempted armed robbery. Melvin’s family insists that the gun was fake. Melvin fled when officers arrived and was shot three times by the officers that pursued him. The details of the shooting reported by police remain murky; it was never explained why officers decided to shoot Melvin. Officers involved in the shooting were identified as Theodore Mackintosh and Jeffrey Thissen. Terrance Franklin May 10, 2013 Minneapolis Terrance, age 22, was shot 10 times after police followed him because they claimed that someone identified him as looking like someone who had been involved in a burglary a week prior. Police found Terrance in the basement of a house. After releasing a dog on him, police opened fire. Two of the officers received gunshot wounds to their legs from friendly fire. Police claimed Terrance tried to take their gun but he was shot in the back and the back of his head. Leslie Fredrickson January 30, 2004 Fergus Falls Leslie fled from a federal half-way house where he was serving a sentence, kidnapped a Fergus Falls motel owner, and forced her at gunpoint to drive him in her car. He eventually tossed her out of the car and led police on a chase that ended in a store parking lot. He died in a shootout with Fergus Falls police Sgt. Kile Bergren and detective Jess Schoon. He was 52 years old. Ronald Frink October 2005 Ironton Ronald, 25, died when he was thrown from his motorcycle in Ironton and struck by a Crosby police squad car. James C. Fye November 21, 2000 St. Paul by Minneapolis Police Shot by Minneapolis police officers Aaron Morrison, Scott Ramsdell and Michael Kaneko in the parking lot of Mickey’s Diner in St. Paul, James and passenger Michael Ivory were unarmed. Police claimed they were drug dealers, though no drugs were found at the scene or in their vehicle and Ivory denied the allegation. Fye and Ivory were both shot several times but Ivory survived. James was 29 years old. Victor T. Gaddy October 23, 2012 St. Paul St. Paul Police officers were assisting undercover narcotics investigators of the Minneapolis Police Department when they saw Victor’s vehicle leaving. They followed and blocked his vehicle. Police claim Victor rammed their cars but community activists dispute this. Four officers fired their weapons, hitting Victor several times; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 41 years old. Randy Gallmeyer October 22, 2007 St. Paul Randy, 46, died in the Ramsey County jail from lack of medical care. He was booked into the jail on October 19th on suspicion of refusing to take a sobriety test, according to media accounts. The family took his medication to the jail but it was never administered. Randy died from a diabetic coma. His family sued the jail. Joseph A. Garcia October 6, 2011 St. Paul Joseph, 51, was detained and cuffed after St. Paul police decided he “fit the description” of a man who had argued with a woman. While cuffed and sitting on the sidewalk, Joseph slumped to one side from an apparent heart attack. He died a short time later at Regions Hospital. Donald P. Gartner September 18, 2007 St. Paul Police state they were called to Donald’s home for two men fighting with pipes. On arrival, they found no one with pipes but saw Donald, who tried to run into the house. Cops claim that Donald, 34, lunged at them with a knife. Donald was shot four times by officers Jessica Phillips and Cory Kochendorfer and died a short while later at Regions Hospital. Marcus Golden January 14, 2015 St. Paul Marcus, 24, was in a dispute with another man. Police arrived at the apartment complex. One officer opened fire because he thought he heard a gunshot. Another officer opened fire because he heard his partner shooting. Marcus pulled into a parking space to try shield himself from the bullets but they followed him and continued firing, killing Marcus. Timothy Golden March 29, 2001 Fridley Police say Timothy tried to force his way into his estranged wife's apartment and was then stopped in his car. Police claim he got out of the car, pointed a gun at his head, and then aimed at Fridley police officers Tom Swanson and Jason Cardinal before they shot him. Timothy had a history of depression and had been taken to the hospital for anxiety attacks, his wife said. He was 33 years old. Katherine M. Gordon September 22, 2011 Minnetonka Katherine, 57, was shot multiple times during a traffic stop by Golden Valley police officer Rob Zarrett. Police claim she had a gun in her vehicle but did not claim she pointed it at anyone. Katherine’s friend Charmaine Schodde stated, “Katherine was a beautiful woman inside and out. She was meticulous and cautious. A good and loving person who had a gentle and loving spirit.” The City of Golden Valley previously paid out $250,000 for an incident in which Zarrett tased a passenger during a traffic stop. Walter Gordon January 2004 Stillwater Walter died in the Washington County jail a day after being arrested for driving with a cancelled license. He had asked for medication for diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease but it was not provided. He was 43 years old. His family was awarded $473,000 in a lawsuit. Artis Graham October 18, 1998 St. Paul Severely beaten after being arrested for a traffic stop Artis, age 35, died six days later from a blood clot after being hidden away from his family in a hospital. Police had told his family repeatedly they did not know his whereabouts. Ahmed Guled February 5, 2009 Minneapolis Ahmed, 23, had borrowed a car from a friend and was driving to the airport to pick up his father, who was visiting from Somalia. As he turned down Morgan Ave N, police were arresting three men in another incident and claimed that Ahmed was “driving toward them” so they opened fire. A witness detained in the other incident, stated "I think this shooting was an execution. One officer started shooting and then 20 more shots must have been fired by the officers." Steve Gunderson and Bill Hogetvedt November 19, 2003 New Brighton Gunderson and Hogetvedt led Minneapolis police on a high-speed chase after allegedly making an illegal turn. Their car crashed into a light pole in New Brighton and burst into flame, killing the men. They were both 37 years old. Brian A, Handt December 18, 2008 Roseville Brian was shot by police during an eight-hour standoff when they came to serve a search warrant at his parent’s house. He was 37 at the time of his death. Cordale Q. Handy March 15, 2017 St. Paul Cordale, 29, was killed by St. Paul officers Mikko Norman and Nathaniel Younce. Witness accounts differ greatly from the police narrative. Police blame Handy for his own death, framing the incident as a ‘domestic assault’ response call. However, Cordale was experiencing a medical emergency and his girlfriend was trying to help him. Ronald Hannuksela November 28, 2006 Eveleth State Patrol trooper Bryan Carey stopped Ronald and tried to arrest him on felony warrants. He claimed that Ronald wouldn't obey commands to get out of the car and then allegedly pointed a revolver at the trooper. Carey fired. Ronald was 50 years old. Timothy Hanson April 15, 2010 Woodbury Officers allege they were responding to a domestic dispute at Hanson's home when Timothy began shooting, police said. Woodbury police sergeant Omar Maklad shot Timothy, killing him. He was 55 years old. Jerome Harrell February 24, 2012 St. Cloud (Stearns County Jail) Jerome, 22, of St Cloud, died at a St Cloud hospital after being transported from the Stearns County Jail. The death was investigated by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. Marcus Hartman June 11, 2002 Baxter Marcus, 28, died when a police car crashed into his motorcycle. Police stated they were following him for speeding. Roderick Harvey March 25, 2003 Brooklyn Park Roderick allegedly threatened to shoot a wired police informant in a drug deal in the parking lot of a Brooklyn Park apartment complex. He ran when officers appeared, and they gave chase. Roderick was on the ground and lifting his gun to fire, police said, when Hennepin County sheriff's deputies John Seery and Richard Palaia and Brooklyn Park officers Chris Donahue and Robert Roushar shot and killed him. He was 28 years old. Chaz M. Havenor August 28, 2014 Ramsey Chaz, 21, was shot after the car he was in with two others stopped in the parking lot of a day care center. Police and witnesses stated that he ran from police and pointed a gun at them. Media accounts indicate he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the incident. William Hayek September 2, 2002 St. Paul William, age 19, suffered from mental illness and was suicidal. His family called the police for help. Officers Mark Nelson, Peter Crum and John Linssen entered the house and finding William with a knife, shot him multiple times. Sean Hayes May 14, 2000 Minneapolis Police followed Hayes, age 34, on a short, slow speed chase before ramming his car onto a yard and opening fire, shooting him several times. Hayes was unarmed. Police claim he attempted to ram his car into some squad cars. A neighbor who witnessed the incident reported, "there were so many gunshots coming from every angle that you could see the gunsmoke," and added, "his door was not open, and they [the police] started shooting." Sondra K. Heger March 11, 2017 Bloomington Sondra, 24, of Rockford, MN was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by Bloomington Police. After a short high speed chase, the vehicle crashed. Heger died of her injuries. Anthony Hegstrom August 18, 2007 Red Lake Indian Reservation Tribal police responded to a call of shots fired, and stopped a vehicle they suspected was involved. Anthony, 19, a passenger in the vehicle, allegedly pointed a rifle at a Red Lake police officer, who fired. Tyler Heilman July 20, 2009 Kasota Tyler and some friends had been swimming. They were driving back home when a man in a car began to follow and harass them, cutting them off repeatedly. When they arrived at the apartment complex of one of the friends, the man came out of his car and attacked Tyler. After a few moments of wrestling with the man, who was in plain clothes, Tyler noticed the badge on his belt and stepped back. According to witnesses, LeSueur County sheriff’s deputy Todd Waldron, sprang to his feet and immediately shot Tyler three times. Tyler was dressed only in swimming trunks and was obviously unarmed. He was 24 when he was killed. A grand jury cleared Waldron. His family settled with LeSueur County for $750,000. Jesse Heller May 14, 2006 New Brighton Jesse, 17, was the passenger in a truck that was hit by Lawrence Maxcy, who ran a stop sign during a high-speed chase with New Brighton police. The driver of the truck, Riley Wolfe-Moe, survived the accident with severe injuries. Marc Henderson August 31, 2012 Woodbury Marc, 19, of St Paul, was one of a number of hostages held in an incident at the Red Roof Inn in Woodbury. He managed to escape and as he ran toward police, they shot and killed him. He was unarmed. His family is very upset that police killed a victim. Rbu T. Henry-Bey August 31, 2008 Apple Valley Rbu, 54, died during a high-speed chase with Savage police on Highway 13 at Fish Point Road. He was a suspect in a robbery. Jonathan Hess August 25, 2011 Mankato Police came to Jonathan’s home in response to a call from his mother reporting that he was armed and suicidal. Officer Timothy Spellacy shot Jonathan in the backyard of his home. The BCA claimed police gave several verbal warnings before shooting but several witnesses stated they never heard any warnings. Larry Hill March 19, 1989 Apple Valley Apple Valley police shot and killed Larry Hill, age 49, after he escaped from Stillwater prison and was staying in the apartment of a friend in Apple Valley. Hill, blind, was purportedly holding children of the friend hostage, though this was disputed by the friend. Hill reportedly escaped after becoming despondent over the death of his mother. Romell Hill December 8, 2009 St. Paul Police suspected Romell, 19, was part of an earlier fight in which someone was shot. When officers tried to arrest the teen, they got into a fight and Hill shot and wounded St. Paul police officer Adam Bailey. Bailey and St. Paul police officers Thomas Weinzettel and Stephen Bobrowski fired on Hill, killing him. Richard Hiltner November 27, 2003 St. Cloud Richard was an inmate at Stearns County jail awaiting trial. He was found in his cell, strangled, and was taken to St. Cloud Hospital where he died two hours later. He was 36 years old. Wilfred Hines May 10, 2007 West St. Paul West St. Paul police shot and killed Wilfred, 46, as he fled from them on foot. He had allegedly robbed the Retail Employees Credit Union on Robert Street. Police did not claim he aimed a gun at them, though they later claimed cash from the robbery and a gun were found near the scene. Ted C. Hoffstrom November 15, 2013 Orono Orono police shot and killed Ted, 30, as he stood outside the home of Dr. Stephen Larson, who Ted allegedly killed because he was unhappy with Larson’s treatment of his mother. Ted had a handgun at the time and police stated their attempts to negotiate were unsuccessful. Ted was an attorney. Renardo A. Holmes August 3, 2006 St. Cloud St. Cloud police chased Renardo from a bar, tackled him and then sprayed him with tear gas. He stopped breathing and died on the scene. He was 51 years old. Sam Holmes May 8, 2015 Fridley, by Lino Lakes Police Lino Lakes police Sgt. William Owens stopped Sam, 31, along I-694 in Fridley for speeding. Police claim a struggle ensued after Sam got out of his vehicle, and the officer Tased him. He then got back into his vehicle and drove off with Sgt. Owens holding on. The officer shot and killed Sam. Sam was a newlywed at the time of his death. Jay Johannes Holmgren October 28, 2016 Evansville by Stevens Cty Sheriffs Dept Jay, 37, was killed by Stevens County Sheriff Ron Hensinger . Sheriffs responded to a report of an erratic driver. The deputy spotted a pickup truck with Jay, who allegedly appeared to be slumped over. According to the deputy he took down information from Holmgren but Holmgren quickly drove away. That sparked a 50 mile chase, ending in a brief standoff, according to the BCA. Holmberg fled from the truck, running through a field. Five officers pursued him and Heisinger shot Holmgren as he ran. Holmgren died at the scene. William Holt October 9, 2014 St. Anthony Village William Holt, 51 was shot by St. Anthony Village police officers Kyle Eckert, John Jorgensen, and Joseph Adams after neighbors reported gunshots in a mobile home. Holt had come outside to say there were others in the home who had exchanged gunfire. The East Metro SWAT team surrounded the home. When Holt came outside again, police claim he had a gun. He was shot multiple times. No one else was found inside the home. Melvin E. Horton May 10, 2005 Columbia Heights, by Fridley and Columbia Heights PD Melvin, 27, died after his car was struck by a vehicle being chased by Fridley and Columbia Heights Police. Frankie Howard September 2, 2006 Maplewood Frankie was an inmate at the Ramsey County workhouse. He was restrained during an altercation with the guards and collapsed and died shortly thereafter. He was 44 years old. Kerry Howk November 5, 1987 Minneapolis Howk was in the parking lot of a restaurant when approached by officers for “squealing tires and driving erratically.” They claim he drew a weapon and Ofc. Mike Sundstrom and Bruce Peterson fired, killing him. He was 35 years old. Todd Hubbell June 2, 2004 Golden Valley by St. Louis Park PD Hubbell, 34, left a suicide message on his parents' phone asking them to cremate him. He then shot and killed his father-in-law and led police on a chase before dying in a shootout with St. Louis Park police officers. Clarence Huderle March 20, 2017 Warren by Polk Cty Sheriffs Dept Clarence, 73, of Warren, MN, died after being shot by a Polk County deputy. A mail carrier reported Huderle when the rear window of his mail truck was shattered by gunshots. The responding officer's vehicle was hit by a bullet from Huderle's rifle. Huderle was later found dead outside his home. William “Billy” Hughes August 5, 2018 St. Paul St. Paul police were called to an apartment building where Billy, 43, was a resident and caretaker. On arrival, officers knocked on the door but did not identify themselves. When Billy stepped on the porch, he had a handgun in his hand. Officers never told him to drop the weapon. Instead, they yelled "hands up" and as he began to raise his hands, officers Vincent Adams and Matthew Jones opened fire. Maria Inamagua April 4, 2006 Ramsey County Jail St. Paul Detained in Ramsey County jail for an immigration violation, Maria complained of a number of serious symptoms and asked for medical care for two weeks. She was denied visits to a doctor and was given Tylenol instead. At 4:00 p.m. on April 4th, she was found unconscious in her cell but was not taken to the hospital until 11:00 p.m. She died from a massive, untreated brain infection. Anthony Ingli September 2, 2002 Hastings Anthony, 19, was killed after crashing into a parked car while fleeing police on a stolen motorcycle. Klevar Jacome and Darwin Vivar April 24, 2005 Everett Vivar April 30, 2005 Minneapolis Darwin Vivar, age 28 and Klevar Jacome, age 35, were killed instantly when a car fleeing Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin and Terry Nutter slammed into their car. Everett Vivar, 35, died a few days later. Darren Jahnke April 16, 2017 Vadnais Heights by Ramsey Cty Sheriffs Dept Darren, 47, was making repairs inside his camper truck in Vadnais Heights when he was fatally shot. Four Ramsey County deputies entered the vehicle without a warrant or call for service. They claimed there was a struggle but evidence does not support this claim. Abu Kassim Jeilani March 10, 2002 Minneapolis Abu suffered from severe mental illness and had been released from a facility just two days prior. He left home that morning carrying a crowbar and machete. Witnesses state he never raised these items. When police confronted Abu, who did not speak English, friends asked to intervene and were turned away. Within 11 minutes, six police officers shot Abu least 15 times. Witnesses report that police continued to shoot even after Abu was lying on the ground. His body was left uncovered at the scene for several hours, offending the community. Steven R. Jennings October 25, 2011 Minneapolis Police claim they tried to pull Steven, age 46, over for an equipment violation. Instead of stopping, he continued driving for one minute then died when he crashed into a traffic light pole at 31st Street and Chicago Avenue. Patrick G. Jeske December 30, 2010 Little Falls Patrick was shot multiple times by Little Falls police officers Jon West and Joshua Burgardt and Morrison County sheriff’s deputies James Paschelke and Shawn Larson. Police claim they were responding to a call on a suicidal man with a gun. They followed Patrick as he left the home of an acquaintance until he pulled into a driveway. When he got out of his car, police shot him. They claimed he had a shotgun and ignored commands to put it down. Of Patrick, his employer Charlene Stark stated, “He was a very nice guy. Quiet, gentle.” Robert J. Jeske April 6, 2009 St. Paul Robert, 34, was shot by three St. Paul police officers after they claim that he had a shotgun. A neighbor who witnessed the incident stated she did not see Robert with a gun. Dale Johns April 28, 1993 Minneapolis Police killed Dale, age 27, who they claimed was either on top of a woman or came toward them with a pair of scissors. Two witnesses dispute these claims. Johns was shot twice by officer Jeffrey Drew. Donald P. Johnson August 14, 2013 Near Brainerd After long standoff with police, Donald, 50, fled to a tree stand. While he was coming down from the tree stand, police sent a dog to attack him. He responded by going back up the stand and shooting a gun at police. Police shot and killed him. Prior to the incident, Donald had called police claiming his mother was trying to poison him. Neighbors reported that he had become increasingly agitated and paranoid and was suffering from mental illness. Keith A. Johnson March 22, 2012 Apple Valley Keith, 38, was pursued at high speed by police, ending when he crashed into a guardrail on a bridge. He left his car and went over the guardrail, falling 50 feet. He later died at Regions Hospital. Ronald D. Johnson January 11, 2017 Austin Ronnie, 41, was killed by Austin Police Officer Chad Norman. According to police, officers responded to a call about a domestic disturbance at 3:30 pm. Ronnie was suffering with mental health issues. Police say during an encounter with Ronnie, Ofc. Norman discharged his service weapon, injuring Ronnie. He later died at Mayo from his injuries. The incident is the second officer involved shooting in Austin in a year. Keegan Johnson-Lloyd October 1, 2018 Hastings Keegan, 23, was killed by Hastings police officer Geoff Latsch as he left the sober house where he lived. Keegan had serious mental health and chemical dependency issues. He had been involved in an altercation with a roommate earlier that day but it is unclear why the officer shot Keegan. Keegan was unarmed. Keegan’s mother Tanya Johnson said, "There's non-lethal ways of dealing with someone who's not in their right mind. We're not supposed to be killing these people, we're supposed to be helping them. I'm just crushed that my son had to die because he wasn't in his right mind." Jason Jones May 1, 2010 St. Paul Jason, 21, stole a car and then shot and killed Maplewood police Sgt. Joe Bergeron. During the ensuing manhunt, St. Paul police officer David Longbehn stopped Jones, who hit him in the face several times with a metal pipe. Longbehn shot him. Kenneth Kahle June 18, 2010 Minneapolis Kenneth, 23, was riding a motorcycle that was hit by another vehicle. Police allege that he failed to stop when a State Trooper noticed his motorcycle didn’t have a current license plate but media articles did not indicate if he was being chased by the trooper. Walter Kangas September 11, 2000 Farmington Walter, 52, allegedly robbed a bank, then fled in a stolen pickup. Authorities followed Walter to the driveway of a house in Farmington. Officers said he refused to comply with orders and pointed a gun at Dakota County sheriff's deputy Tom Hooper, who shot him. Thomas L. Kanter January 1996 Benton County Thomas was shot by Benton County Sheriff Deputy Nancy Wiggin approximately 45 minutes after a St. Joseph police officer was killed. Kantor was a suspect in the killing. Anthony R. Kaupp October 28, 2016 Near North Branch by Chisago Cty Sheriffs Dept Anthony, 24, of Minneapolis died after he crashed into an oncoming vehicle during a short chase with Chisago County Sheriff Deputy Kaupp outside North Branch. It was unclear why Dep. Kaupp was chasing him. Sinthanouxay Khottavongsa January 16, 2015 (died 1/18/15) Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center police responded to a group fighting in a parking lot. When police tased Sinthanouxay, 57, he fell and hit his head. He was pronounced dead two days later due to a blunt force head injury. It was later revealed that Sinthanouxay was trying to break up the fight. Michael Kirvelay November 24, 2015 Columbia Heights Michael, 45, struggled with mental health problems throughout his life. During an episode when he became delusional, his family called police for help. Michael, hugged his sister and refused to drop the BB gun he was holding. Columbia Heights police Sgt. Erick Johnston and Fridley police officer Shawn Murphy shot him. The family has questioned the need to fatally shoot Michael. Adam Jo Klimek August 2, 2016 Alexandria, by BCA BCA agents attempted to arrest Adam, who was on probation. They claim he charged at them with a knife. BCA agents Beth Eilers and Dustin Van der Hagen shot him. He was 31 years old. Raymond Kmetz January 26, 2015 New Hope Raymond, 68, had been hospitalized for mental illness. He also had ongoing disputes with New Hope officials over property he owned. He walked into a city council meeting with a shotgun and opened fire. Officer Erick Dyer and Capt. Scott Crocker fired back and killed Kmetz. Eric K. Kolski November 25, 2008 Brooklyn Park Eric was talking to his mother by telephone when police forced their way into his home. Ofc. Charlie Cudd and Chad Glirbus immediately opened fire, shooting Eric over 40 times. Police engaged in a cover-up including not writing their police reports for 6 months and erasing portions of the 911 call. He was 45 years old. Chase Kolstad September 14, 2011 Minnesota City Winona County sheriff deputies looked for Chase, 25, after receiving word he was suicidal. They found him on a bridge in Minnesota City and one deputy shot and killed him, claiming he pointed a gun at officers. It was later reported by Sheriff Dave Brand that Chase did not have a gun. Map Kong March 17, 2016 Burnsville Map, 38, had a long history of mental health problems. Burnsville police were called to a restaurant parking lot because Map had been sitting in his car with the windows up, rocking back and forth, with a large knife in his hand. Rather than boxing in his car and waiting, Sgt. Maksim Yakovlev and officers Taylor Jacobs, John Mott broke the car window and screamed demands. In fear, Map exited the car and fled. Officers shot him as he ran away. Activists question the necessity of killing Map who was not a threat to the officers. Theodore S. Kowalzek December 31, 2009 Ham Lake Theodore, 70, held police in a 16 hour standoff and was fatally shot multiple times after he shot a police dog. William Krawchuk March 17, 2007 Becker William, 27, died after being shot by Minnesota State Trooper Andrew Thelen during a traffic stop. Thelen had reached into William’s car to “unlock the door” when the car lurched forward. Thelen held his revolver to Krawchuk’s head and pulled the trigger. William may have been intoxicated at the time. Dean Krueger November 8, 2008 St. Louis County Jail, Virginia Dean, 45, died after an ambulance crew responded to an “inmate in medical distress” call. The cause appears to be cardiac arrest. Dean had been arrested the day before and Tasers may have been used during the arrest. Joseph Kubat May 4, 2008 St. Paul Joseph was in the throes of a mental health crisis, possibly induced by drugs. Police were called because the family was having trouble controlling him. When police arrived, Joseph was partially clothed and, according to his family, terrified. Police used pepper spray and Taser before handcuffing him. As soon as he was cuffed, he became unresponsive and he died on the scene. His family is devastated. Joseph was artistic and dreamed of becoming a pharmaceutical technician. He was 21 years old. Justin Kulhanek-Derks August 28, 2016 Eagan Eagan police Sgt. Nathan Tennessen and Officer Alison Burstein shot Justin, who was sitting in his car firing a handgun into the air and toward an apartment building. He was 37 years old. Cody Laganiere September 24, 2010 Rochester (Olmstead County Jail) Cody, 24, of Rochester, was found dead in his cell at the Olmsted County Detention Center. He had been detained since June 21 for a probation violation. His father is suing the facility for improper handling of Cody's Methadone dose. Stanley J. Larry January 28, 1996 Minneapolis Stanley died after being beaten and hogtied during arrest while restrained by police officers. Police claimed he was under the influence of cocaine. David A. Laugerude January 25, 2008 Rush City State Prison David, 28, died while on suicide watch in a locked down facility. Diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic, David was found to have over 700 pills of the medication prescribed to him in prison in his cell. David’s family sued for negligence and wrongful death. Andrew D. Layton January 5, 2013 Mankato Andrew, 26, a combat medic honorably discharged in March 2012 died after being Tased by Mankato police officers Daniel Best, Kenneth Baker, Kyley Groby, Audrey Burgess and Cmdr. Craig Frericks on January 1. After his heart stopped, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he died on January 5, 2013. William D. Lazarro June 12, 2013 Stillwater Prison William, 30, died in prison after having “medical issues.” An incident occurred in the prison just before his death. The cause of death and medical care provided was investigated but no one was held accountable for his death. Fong Lee July 22, 2006 Minneapolis Fong, 18, was shot 8 times by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen. Fong and his friends were riding bikes near a school when Anderson drove onto the grass and knocked him off his bike. Fong was shot as he ran away. Video shows that he was unarmed. A gun that showed up on the scene after Fong was shot had been in the police evidence room prior to being on the scene. Also on the scene was a state trooper who felt no need to draw his weapon. Phumee Lee October 5, 2017 St. Paul Phumee, 28, was shot by St Paul Police, who entered the home of his girlfriend and mother of his children after she called police. She had allegedly fled the home after a shot was fired. The children were still inside the home. Police entered the home but Phumee had fled. He was shot on the other end of the block. Neighbors stated the only shots heard were those by police, yet police were cleared in the shooting. Richard Legarde November 6, 1994 Anishinabe Reservation Richard was an Anishinabe rights activist who was illegally arrested. He was driven home by a deputy, who was the last person to see him alive. The deputy was charged with murder. Gerald Lehn October 21, 1997 St. Cloud Unarmed, Gerald was shot twice in his chest and killed by a sheriff deputy after being chased for having the wrong license plates on his car. Police claim he was driving erratically. The deputy was rewarded for this with the department’s highest medal of honor. Samnang D. Lenh March 28, 2017 Blaine Samnang, 36, of Oakdale died when his motorcycle hit a semitrailer while being followed by a Minnesota State Trooper. The trooper claims he was following Samnang after seeing him speeding earlier. Samnang was ejected and thrown into the right shoulder and pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth L. Lessley December 9, 2003 Wadena Wadena police shot Kenneth after they claim he pointed a gun at them. He was 43 years old. Jamie Lewis September 26, 2016 Burnsville Burnsville Police officers shot Jamie, 48, who was threatening suicide, after he allegedly pointed his gun at them. Donnie Lira June 13, 2010 Mountain Iron Donnie, 66, was allegedly firing shots at the house of his estranged wife. When officers arrived, they claimed he refused to drop his gun and pointed it at State Patrol trooper Travis Pearson, who shot him. Billie Lobahanow November 4, 2010 Bloomington Responding to a domestic assault call involving Billie, who was mentally ill, Bloomington police officer Troy Meyer ordered him to drop the knives he was holding. Police claim he refused, and Meyer shot him. He was 50 years old. Charles E. Logan November 2, 2014 St. Paul Charles, 68, suffered from paranoia. He attacked nurses in the hospital with a metal pole then fled. Police Tased him then wrestled him to the ground and handcuffed him. Moments later, he was unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Basee Lor and Thia Yang November 15, 1989 Inver Grove Heights Basee and Thai, both 13, escaped from Totem Town, a juvenile correctional facility, after being arrested on minor charges. Police chased them into a farm field and shot them in the back, killing them. They were unarmed. Their families had not been notified that their sons had escaped Totem Town. Keith Lundell May 12, 2004 Minneapolis, by St. Paul Police Keith, 48, died from head injuries after crashing during a low-speed chase in Minneapolis by St. Paul police. Shane Lynaugh November 14, 2006 Maplewood Shane, 24, was hit and killed by a Maplewood police car while crossing the street. Shane Lynner October 2, 2002 Rosemount Shane, 38, had allegedly attacked his estranged wife. Rosemount Sgt. Jewel Ericson responded. Shane allegedly hit Ericson several times with a metal softball bat, and Ericson shot him. Jeffrey M. Magee September 1, 2011 St. Cloud at Stearns County Jail Jeffrey, 22, was found unresponsive in his jail cell in after being booked on suspicion of drunk driving the night before. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. James Mahaffey and Timothy Ridge August 1, 2008 Minneapolis by Fridley Police Fridley police went to investigate a report that stolen copper wire was being loaded into a pickup truck in Northeast Minneapolis. As they arrived, the truck was leaving and they began to pursue it. The truck ran off the road, hit a tree and burst into flame. James, age 35, and Timothy, age 27, were killed instantly. Wayne Malone November 17, 2012 Roseville Wayne, 55, was killed by officers responding to a call from an apartment in Roseville. According to police, Wayne had a pistol in his hand when he was shot by the officers. Wayne had a history of mental illness. His widow has said that her husband was misrepresented in articles written about the incident. In her eulogy she said that he was a wonderful husband and father who cared deeply about his daughter Grace's education and about equal education for all children. Johnathon Mar December 17, 2014 Shoreview By Hennepin Cty Sheriffs and Brooklyn Center PD Johnathan, 18, a student from Washington State, had a conflict with his traveling companion. Police said he shot the man in the head at a rest stop in Maple Grove then led officers on a high-speed chase. After crashing, he began stabbing himself and allegedly ran at officers with the knife. Hennepin County Dep. Matthew Hagen and Brooklyn Center Ofc. Alan Salvosa shot him. Raul Marquez-Heraldes April 4, 2016 Minneapolis Officers responded to a 911 call and found Raul in a building with a knife. Raul went into an apartment, where he began stabbing a man. Minneapolis police officers Eric Malmberg and David Robins shot him. He was 50 years old. Jason A. Martin November 3, 2009 St. Louis Park Jason, 29 and an Iraq war veteran, was killed by off-duty St. Louis Park police officer John Herman. A friend, Karl Foster, had been driving Jason’s truck when it struck a traffic cone. Karl crawled under the vehicle to remove the cone. A strange vehicle pulled up behind the truck and a man in plain clothes approached Jason. An argument ensued and Karl heard three gunshots then heard Ofc. Herman radio that he had killed a man. He rushed to Jason’s aid and Jason died in his arms. Jason was unarmed. He left behind a wife and 6-year-old daughter. Rene and Lorne Martin May 15, 2003 Minneapolis Rene and Lorne were killed when a car driven by Monty Tanner, 25, crashed into their vehicle in Minneapolis. Police were chasing Tanner for running a stop sign. Tony Edward May August 11, 2018 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Tony, 26, died of fractured ribs and an unknown medical condition at the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji. The State Department of Corrections found that the jail failed to check on him multiple times. John McAfee November 26, 2014 St. Paul St. Paul police spotted a stolen Honda sedan downtown and starting pursuing it. John, age 15, the sole occupant of the vehicle, fled and subsequently crashed into a commercial building. He died shortly after. Jason D. McPherson April 13, 2009 Detroit Lakes James, 36, died after police chased him for allegedly running a stop sign. His car left the road and flipped after running into a drainage ditch. Raymond Messer August 3, 2013 Moose Lake Raymond, 45, died in what appears to have been a suicide while in the Moose Lake sex offender program. There have been a number of suicide attempts in the program as it offers no treatment and, instead, is a de facto life sentence. The program has been widely criticized. Shawn Mettler January 22, 1994 Little Canada Shawn, 20, was shot 32 times by Ramsey County Sheriff's Deputies Thomas Haltiner and Edward Whitledge in what appeared to be an incident of “overkill” by police after Shawn allegedly shot once at Whitledge’s canine partner. Myra Ann Meyer and Brian Wichmann July 8, 2011 and July 18, 2011 New Ulm Myra, 82, and her son Brian, 51, were killed when the car she was driving was struck on the passenger side by New Ulm police officer Mathew Rasmussen. Redwood County attorney Steven Collins declined charges against Rasmussen. The family sued. Jason O. Miller August 15, 2013 Crow Wing County Jail Jason, 33, died on August 15 from injuries after he was found hanged in his cell on August11. He was a married father of two. Rodney Miller December 24, 2004 Beauford Rodney, 45, was wanted on a felony arrest warrant, and was allegedly trying to run over State Patrol trooper Chad Mills when Mills shot him. Mario A. Molina Campos August 26, 2008 Dodge Center By Owatonna PD Mario, 26, was killed when he tried to leave the parking lot of John’s Foods, a grocery store. As he was leaving, he was approached by a number of police officers. An Owatonna police officer opened fire. It was unclear what prompted the officer to shoot. Nicholas D. Moore January 20, 2018 Fairmont PD Nicholas, 23, was armed with two knives when he was shot and killed by Fairmont police officers Craig Fowler and James Tietje. Fowler, had been convicted of domestic assault a few months earlier after striking a 7-year-old in the face and causing a black eye. Despite this, he was returned to active duty. Ryan D. Mosher June 15, 2003 Foley Ryan was an inmate at the Benton County jail awaiting sentencing on a 3rd degree assault charge. He was found dead in his cell under unclear circumstances. He was 27 years old. Mitchell Moua February 12, 2007 St. Paul Mitchell, 25, was chased initially by plainclothes cops in an unmarked vehicle who had pointed guns at him. As he sped away, uniformed St. Paul police joined the chase. Mitchell stopped in front of a pet store. Police claim he fired on them but witnesses only heard shots from police. Mitchell died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Two weeks before his death, police had raided his father’s home and told him that if he did not tell them where his son was, they would find and kill his son. Duane Mumm March 28, 2003 Minneapolis Duane, 58, was killed while jogging by a car driven by Geralyn Mornson, 38, of Chaska, who was being pursued by Minneapolis police and a state trooper who believed she may have been suicidal. Duane’s family sued. Tycel Nelson December 1, 1990 Minneapolis Tycel was shot in the back six times as he fled police, who later claimed he had been armed. Witnesses state he was unarmed and the gun found on the scene had no fingerprints on it. Tycel was 17 years old when he was killed. The community protested after officer Dan May was presented a medal for this killing. Eric V. Netters May 7, 2003 Minneapolis Eric, 31, was pulled over for a traffic violation. Ofc. James Boyd attempted to pull him out of the driver’s side door while Ofc. Mark Bohnsack jumped into the passenger side. Police claim Eric hit the gas and Bohnsack shot him in the face and neck. Witnesses stated that Bohnsack shot Eric before the vehicle lurched forward. Erik Nylen May 13, 2003 Andover Police went to Erik’s home after neighbors complained about loud music at night. Erik, 29, was armed, and refused to drop his gun when ordered. He and Anoka County sheriff's deputy Dustin Reichert exchanged gunfire. Reichert survived. Leticia Ocampo October 10, 2016 Burnsville by Burnsville and Apple Valley Police Apple Valley and Burnsville police were chasing a vehicle that had allegedly been involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier that evening. That vehicle hit the SUV driven by Leticia, killing her instantly. She was 39 years old. She leaves behind a grieving husband and five children. Jeffrey O’Connor October 5, 2012 Richfield Jeffrey, 25, was killed in an encounter with police inside his home. Jeffrey had a knife in his hand. The police shot and killed him. Thomas Opalinski August 7, 2001 Chaska Thomas' estranged wife called police to report that he said he was going to shoot himself and was armed. When police went to the mobile home park where he lived, Thomas opened fire on officers, hitting one in the leg. Scott County sheriff's deputy William Vendel shot Thomas during a standoff. Thomas had left suicide notes. He was 34 years old. David Paquin September 13, 2010 Rochester David, 33, was killed after his car was pulled over in a traffic stop. He fled on foot into the woods. Olmstead County sheriff’s deputy Christopher Wallace and a dog pursued him in the woods. The deputy claimed David attacked him so he shot David. Perry Parks June 1, 2000 Woodbury Perry, 42, was killed by Woodbury police officer Mike Pomeroy during an arrest at his home. Police claim he was going for an officer’s gun but Parks’ wife and two daughters witnessed the incident and dispute this account. They say that Parks had been pepper sprayed and was kneeling on the floor saying, “I can’t see, I can’t see” when Pomeroy shot him. Mark Patch July 30, 2001 Blackduck Mark, 26, had a history of mental illness and was acting strangely at a hotel when someone called police. When the police chief and a deputy arrived, he shot the chief in the arm. A Beltrami County Sheriff's deputy shot him. Donald Pederson April 28, 2012 Stillwater Staff at a Stillwater nursing home called police when Donald, 79, who had dementia, lost control, and assaulted a nurse with a Bic pen. Police said Donald wouldn't put down the pen and a bulletin board he was holding, so Stillwater police officer John Siebenaler tased him. He fell and suffered fatal injuries. Quincy A. Pederson August 3, 2010 Grand Marais Quincy, 38, was accused of robbing a Subway store in St. Paul. He was shot and killed by Cook County sheriff’s deputies and a state trooper after a brief standoff. Dr. Kenneth Petersen October 31, 2007 Grand Marais Dr. Petersen, a 67 year-old physician, was killed by Border Patrol Ofc. Maranda Weber while he was removing a downed tree from the Gun Flint trail. Weber hit the tree at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour, bounced over it, and struck Dr. Peterson. Local community members expressed outrage that a grand jury only brought misdemeanor traffic charges against Weber. Dr. Petersen had a 40 year career providing medical care to Native American and indigenous Alaskan children and was honored in a rare Lakota naming ceremony. He also worked in Pakistan in polio eradication as a consultant for the World Health Organization. Kyle J. Peterson November 17, 2008 Crow Wing County Jail Brainerd Kyle was in jail for an alleged parole violation from a 2005 conviction. He was due in court in a few days. Jail staff claim Kyle committed suicide. Robert Peterson May 18, 2005 North Branch Robert, 41, had left his wife a suicide note. When officers arrived, he retreated to a barn. Officers tried to negotiate with him. When he came out, officers claim he aimed a gun at them. Chisago County sheriff's deputy Justin Wood shot him. Thomas D. Peterson February 25, 1998 Bloomington Thomas died while handcuffed in police custody. State police chased him for having expired license plates. He was 40 years old. Dawn M. Pfister and Matthew V. Serbus February 7, 2014 Eden Prairie Matthew Serbus, 36, and Dawn Pfister, 34, were moving back to Minneapolis when they were shot several times by four officers after a chase--Chaska police Sgt. Brady Juell, Chaska police officer Trent Wurtz, State Patrol Trooper Mark Lund and Carver County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Nathan Mueller. Police claim Matthew emerged from the vehicle with a knife and that after he was shot, Dawn “took possession” of the knife. Grainy footage shows Dawn turning away from police when she was shot. Their families are questioning why police could not have used a Taser or other means to avoid killing them. Eric Podtburg April 26, 2003 Morris Eric died after being thrown from a car pursued by police. Police claim that someone had seen youths in the car throw a bottle at another vehicle. He was 14 years old. Zachary P. Premo June 11, 2013 Duluth Zachary, 26, was shot and killed in his home by Duluth police officers Matthew Hendrickson and Jacob Peterson during an accident investigation. Police were upset that he had “slammed the door in their face” and claimed he reached “where a gun would be” so they shot him several times. He was unarmed. Jack Dale Price February 21, 2017 St. Louis Cty Jail Jack, 50, of Ely was found collapsed and unresponsive in his cell in Virginia Jail, St. Louis County. Mark A. Prom August 19, 2013 Rochester Mark, 39, died after being subdued by two officers attempting to arrest him on warrants. After handcuffing him, officers Lesley Kenyon and David Drees reported that Mark went unconscious. A witness reported that the police who handcuffed Mark used excessive force and possibly a Taser to subdue him. Gerald Propps December 11, 2009 Stillwater Gerald, 62, had been extremely ill and became combative when his wife tried to take him to the hospital. She called 911 to request help when the dispatcher heard gunshots. When Stillwater Ofc. Bradley Allen arrived Gerald had fatally shot his wife and refused orders to drop his gun. Allen opened fire. Phil Quinn September 24, 2015 St. Paul Phil, 30, was having a mental health crisis and had been trying to get into a facility. He was stabbing himself with a screwdriver so his family called police. Ofc. Rich McGuire shot Phil after he supposedly refused to drop a screwdriver and obey police commands. Aaron Rasmussen February 10, 2018 North Mankato Aaron died after being tased by North Mankato police officers, who were responding to a call of a man who may have taken an overdose of prescription drugs. He died on February 10 from an irregular heartbeat, at age 39. Ricky Redin August 1, 2005 Minneapolis Minneapolis police officers Charles Herzog and Jason Walters shot and killed Ricky, 47, as he ran away from them. He was a suspect in a robbery and police claim he had a knife. Ryan J. Reeves April 23, 2017 St. Paul by St. Anthony PD Ryan, 32, was killed in a high-speed car chase after St. Anthony police stopped him for a cracked windshield. He died when his car hit a tree. His passenger suffered minor injuries. Quincy Reindl January 15, 2015 Bloomington Quincy's mother called 911 after she found her son, despondent over a breakup, in the garage of their apartment building with a gun, threatening to kill himself. He walked out to the street, pointing the gun at his head and Bloomington police officers Jeff Bailey, Mike Perron, Mike Smith and Anthony Kiehl shot him. He was 24 years old. Joe Reuter December 18, 1998 Cass Lake 18-year-old Joe was killed at the Indian-run Palace Casino in Cass Lake at the hands of tribal security guards. Due in part to issues of tribal sovereignty, it took 4 1/2 years for his family to get answers about his death. A three-judge panel awarded $100,000 to the Reuter family in July 2003. Wayne Reyes October 29, 2006 Minneapolis Police responded after Wayne stabbed his girlfriend and a male friend. He drove off, starting a police pursuit. When police stopped him, they claim he aimed a shotgun toward them. Six Minneapolis police officers -- Dante Dean, Brian Grahme, Shawn Kelly, Oscar Macias, Terry Nutter and Derek Chauvin -- fired on him. He was 42 years old. Mark Richards August 21, 1987 Minneapolis Mark, 25, was killed by officers Jim Wilson and Pete Jackson, who said he was holding a pellet gun. He had been trying to scare away a group of youth who were vandalizing his girlfriend’s car. Police claim they instructed him to drop the weapon but he was wearing earphones and likely did not hear them. His family criticized police for not firing a warning shot rather than killing him. Phillip R. Robinson January 27, 2008 Golden Valley Phillip, 30, died after crashing his car into a home in Golden Valley during a high speed chase with New Hope police. Thomas Robinson January 31, 2011 Zumbrota Thomas, 37, had shot and wounded his estranged wife when Zumbrota officer Rob Jarrett shot him in the driveway of the couple's home. Brandon L. Rodriguez July 10. 2008 Hastings Brandon was having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, he ran into the cemetery behind his house. Police claim he had a sword and “refused their commands.” They used a Taser but it did not work because one of the barbs missed Brandon. Sgt. James Galland then shot Brandon several times, killing him. Brandon was 23 years old. Hastings police awarded Galland with a medal. Johnnie B. Rogers January 23, 2004 St. Paul Officer Charles Sims shot Johnnie, age 54, several times in the parking lot of a department store after pulling him over. Police claimed that Rodgers was holding a knife. Ivan Romero Olivares May 10, 2013 Minneapolis Ivan, 24, was killed and his girlfriend Jocelin Torrejon was severely injured when Ofc. Joshua Young sped through a red light without lights or siren and struck the motorcycle they were riding. Young was rushing to the Terrance Franklin incident, which had already ended 30 minutes earlier. Roza Sakina August 16, 2013 St. Paul Roza, 101, was hit by a St. Paul squad car as it backed away from a scene. She was crossing the street and was legally in the crosswalk. She sustained a head injury and died a few days later. The officer, Lori Goulet, has been involved in several other accidents. Gilberto Salas January 31, 2018 St. James St. James Asst. Chief Rochelle Hanson shot Gilberto, 20, after a high speed chase. Gilberto had escaped on foot into a convenience store. He was unarmed. Also involved were MN State Trooper Jacob Ruppert and Sgt. Barry Gulden of the Watonwan County Sheriff's Office. Calvin Sam April 8, 1994 Minneapolis Police claimed that Calvin pointed a gun at him so they shot him. He was 49. Alfred "Abuka" Sanders November 1, 2000 Minneapolis Police claim Abuka was driving erratically so they boxed his car into an alleyway near his home and opened fire, shooting at least 35 times. He was unarmed. His death touched off protests by the community. Daniel Schlienz December 27, 2011 Duluth Daniel, 42, died from a bacterial infection in a Duluth hospital while in custody for the non-fatal shootings of a prosecutor and another man in the Cook County Courthouse on December 16, 2011. Relatives question the care he received while in jail in St. Louis County and pursued a lawsuit. Adam Schneider August 22, 2015 Cohasset Police responded to a disturbance call at 2:49 a.m. Police claim Adam, 31, refused to drop a gun. They fired on him. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Barbara Schneider June 12, 2000 Minneapolis Barbara was shot to death after police rammed through her locked apartment door and forcibly entered her bedroom. They had received a complaint that she was playing her radio too loud. She was 49 years old. Lamont Scott August 15, 2002 Edina Lamont, 30, was allegedly attempting to rob a sandwich shop where off-duty Edina police officer Jeff Elasky happened to be eating. Elasky ducked behind the cash register and shot Lamont after he allegedly pointed his weapon at him. Norman L. Scott and Geneva M. Scott July 4. 2014 Cannon Falls Minnesota State Trooper Scott Reps was driving over 100 miles an hour through Cannon Falls when he hit the car being driven by Norman Scott, 78. He and his wife, Geneva, 79, were killed instantly. Reps was indicted on two charges of second-degree manslaughter but a judge threw out the indictment. Sal Saran Scott September 21, 1984 Minneapolis Sal, 22, was shot in the face at point blank range after being arrested by a Minneapolis police officer who was a member of the controversial decoy unit. The shooting was considered accidental and was the second such “accident” by the same officer. Xavius Scullark-Johnson June 29, 2010 Rush City Prison Xavius, a 27-year-old St. Paul native was three months away from being released from prison when he died from medical neglect after suffering multiple seizures. Nurses turned away an ambulance called by a prison guard. The MN Dept of Corrections settled with the family for $400,000. A lawsuit was filed against the private prison health care corporation Corizon. Demitreus Sesler April 2, 2001 Minneapolis Demitreus, 27, was a passenger in a truck being pursued by police. Police claim he pointed a gun at them and they opened fire, killing him. An independent autopsy showed that he was shot six times in the back. Darren Shaw March 7, 2003 Austin Darren Shaw, 25, died when his SUV hit a tree while being chased by police for a broken tail light. Hardel Sherrell September 2, 2018 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Hardel, 27, died of an unknown illness in the Beltrami County jail after his pleas for medical care were ignored by jailers for three days. William Shotley January 24, 1994 Stillwater Prison William died from cardiac arrest after having three asthma attacks and receiving inadequate medical care. William was a member of the Leech Lake Ojibway tribe. Just prior to his death, William told his brother he was being harassed by guards for being gay. Abdullah K. Simmons July 29, 2001 Minneapolis Abdullah, 15, was shot in the chest by police who claimed he was a passenger in a car involved in a high-speed chase. Witnesses state Abdullah was walking to a store at the time. After the shooting, witnesses saw police move Abdullah's body. His body was left for 3 hours before being examined. Abdullah was a chess player and honor roll student. Mark P. Sinclair May 11, 1987 South St. Paul According to newspaper accounts, someone at a bar called police because Mark, age 29, was drunk and was about to drive away. Police arrived and arrested Sinclair, who walked voluntarily to the police car. He was not handcuffed or searched. One arresting officer claimed he held up a gun-shaped lighter in the back of the squad car, another officer and other bystanders said his hands were empty and that it was one of the officers who held up the lighter to light a cigarette for Sinclair. Sgt. Gregory Mohrland pulled Sinclair from the car and shot him. Brian Skold May 27, 2007 Alexandria Brian, 28, was an Iraq war veteran. He was suicidal and as he spoke with a SWAT negotiator, he allegedly pointed a gun at police, who shot him. Lloyd Smalley and Lillian Weiss January 25, 1989 Minneapolis Long-time companions, Lloyd Smalley, 71, and Lillian Weiss, 65, were killed in a fire started by police with a flash grenade set off in front of their apartment door. Police, who sought to arrest their houseguests, made no attempt to rescue the elderly couple. Police claimed not to know they were present although they had met them during a visit 24 hours earlier. All cops were cleared by a grand jury. David C. Smith September 17, 2010 Minneapolis David, 28, became comatose after being tased on September 9, 2010 by Minneapolis police officers who responded to a call to the YMCA that David had been disturbing some members. David had a history of mental illness. He was taken off life support on September 17, 2010. His family questions whether other methods could have been used. As a result of this incident and the death of Quincy Smith, Minneapolis police revised their taser policy. Eugene "Geno" Smith May 26, 2016 St. Paul St. Paul police officers shot a pit bull puppy on the steps outside of Geno’s home then entered the home. Geno, 29, and his girlfriend were lying in bed, watching TV. Geno pushed his girlfriend into the closet to protect her and ducked down behind the bed. As soon as police entered the bedroom, Officer Joshua Raichert shot Geno, killing him. Jaffort Smith May 9, 2016 St. Paul Responding to a call about a man with a gun, officers claim to have seen Jaffort, 33, shoot a woman and then run. They would later claim that he had a 45 caliber weapon but the woman was shot with a 22 caliber weapon (the family disputes that he had a gun at all). Police chased Jaffort into a backyard and opened fire, shooting him many times, including through the bottoms of his feet. His body was left uncovered in the yard for over 8 hours. Officers involved were John Corcoran, Mark Grundhauser, Jeffery Korus and Michael Tschida. Jaffort was well known to St. Paul police as he suffered from schizophrenia. He had a long history of arrests but was always cooperative with police. Quincy D. Smith December 9, 2008 Minneapolis Quincy, a well-known radio personality on KMOJ, was Tased simultaneously by officers Carlos Baires-Escobar, Shawn Brandt, Timothy Devick, Christopher Humphrey and Nicholas McCarthy, killing him. Devick had tased Smith in a previous incident and Quincy had an active lawsuit against at the time of his death. Quincy left behind an infant son. Brody Sotona September 9, 2013 Minneapolis Brody, age 20, was killed near St. Anthony Main near downtown Minneapolis when his vehicle was struck by a vehicle being pursued by State Patrol after fleeing a traffic stop. Brody’s family blames the State Patrol officer for causing his death by pursuing the driver through busy downtown streets. Gregory Stampley January 21, 1994 Stillwater Prison Severely mentally ill, Gregory died of a perforated gastric ulcer after being denied appropriate medical care. Prison records show he had been denied food for three days prior to his death and had the water turned off to his cell. He also showed signs of being beaten. Jenni Stebleton August 22, 2000 Minneapolis Jenni, age 28, was killed when a car leading Minneapolis police on a high-speed chase crashed into her vehicle. Police were chasing the driver under a mistaken identity. Jacob T. Stellmach June 6, 2009 Virginia Jacob, 19, died in a high speed chase with police after his car left the road and struck a tree. Police did not indicate why they were chasing him. Christopher L. Sundholm September 2, 2017 Bloomington by Edina Police Christopher, 50, was killed in a crash on Interstate 494 after being pursued by Edina police officers at speeds up to 100 mph. Police had lost sight of him when the fatal crash occurred. No reason was given for the chase. Cody Swanson May 24, 2014 Red Wing (Farmington Police) Cody, 24, died during a high speed chase with Farmington police after his car ran off the road and struck a tree. Police suspected he was driving a stolen car. Carl Tatum April 29, 2012 Apple Valley A 911 call about a domestic dispute took officers to the townhouse where Carl, 48, lived with his girlfriend. Apple Valley officers Tommie Booth and Tara Becker chased him into the house. He allegedly pulled a gun out of the sofa and Booth shot him. Amanda, Andre and Akeron Thomas December 5, 2010 Minneapolis Amanda, 29, and her sons Andre, 12, and 3-month-old Akeron all died after their vehicle was broadsided by a suspect fleeing an unidentified State Trooper during a high speed chase. State patrol policies give troopers discretion on how and when to conduct a chase. Gregory Thrower July 10, 2017 Fish Lake Township by Chisago Cty Sheriff's Dept Gregory, 39, died when seven officers shot him as he confronted them with a gun in a cornfield. He had previously hijacked a car in North Branch, MN. He called police with suicidal threats and asked them to pick up his 7-year-old daughter who was with him in the car. Justin T. Tolkinen March 16, 2015 St. Paul Police responded to complaints about Justin, 28, walking around with a rifle and in a bullet-proof vest. Police claim they attempted to use nonlethal ammunition to take Justin into custody before shooting him about 4:20 p.m. He died at the scene. Michael R. Tray October 23, 2013 Minnetonka Michael, 27, was placing his grandfather’s antique firearm into his car in the parking ramp of his apartment complex when police arrived and shot him multiple times. His girlfriend was on the phone with him when he was killed. Michael M. Truchinski January 24, 1998 Crosby Six Crow Wing County sheriffs entered Michael’s house at 11:30 at night without knocking. One shot and killed Michael, claiming he pointed a gun at them. Lloyd H. Tschohl January 17, 2013 North Mankato Lloyd, 83, was killed during a “welfare check.” Because he was known to own weapons, a tactical response (SWAT) team was sent. When Lloyd didn’t respond to their demands to come to the door, the team entered the home and shot Lloyd. Chase Tuseth December 31, 2016 Mankato Chase, 33, of Eden Prairie, was killed by Mankato Police Officer Gary Schnorenberg. Schnorenberg was called to a Country Inn & Suites in Mankato about 4 am on a report that Tuseth was acting unruly. Allegedly Schnorenberg encountered Tuseth in a hallway near the pool and after successfully using a Taser, was trying to handcuff Tuseth when Tuseth broke free and began hitting and kicking the officer. Schnorenberg fired, striking Tuseth, who died at the scene. Tuseth was unarmed. Tuseth taught at Tokata Learning Center, an alternative high school in the Shakopee School District. According to friends and family, he was an innovative teacher. “He was always looking for the next and best way to connect with students." Kenneth Umpierre September 26, 2014 Hermantown Kenneth died a week after being Tased during a traffic stop by Hermantown police officers on September 19, 2014. He was 49 years old. Unidentified Man April 17, 2012 Columbia Heights An unidentified 32-year-old man died after a short police chase when his car crashed into the woods and he was thrown into Hart Lake. Although he was pulled from the water, he died at the scene. Unidentified Man July 25, 2014 Bemidji An unidentified man died after leading police on a high speed chase. After stopping his vehicle, a gunshot was heard, though police claim they fired no shots. Witnesses said police shot the man. Unidentified Woman September 9, 2006 Redwood Falls (County Jail) An unidentified 35 year-old woman was found hanged in the Redwood County Jail. She had been arrested a few days prior for failure to appear in court on a drug-related charge. Unidentified Woman May 7, 2012 Minneapolis (Hennepin County Jail) A 25-year-old woman died after being found unresponsive at 1:00 p.m. in her jail cell. The sheriff’s department claims that the cause of death is suicide but no additional information was released by the medical examiner. Patrick Uzalac March 3, 2010 Clear Lake, IA (after release from Ramsey County Jail, St. Paul) Patrick, 43, died from lack of medical care for severe frostbite. He was arrested by New Brighton police and taken to Ramsey County jail for throwing snowballs at his neighbor’s window after locking himself out of his apartment. He complained to police and jailers about frostbite and severe foot pain but received only pain relievers in the jail. He was bailed out 48 hours later and was hospitalized for a month. He died at his sister’s home in Clear Lake, Iowa. Edward Van Kleek December 10, 2004 Pequot Lakes Edward died in Cass County jail. The Ramsey county medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was asphyxiation and the manner of death was suicide. The family sued the jail for failure to recognize that Edward was suicidal and failure to provide proper supervision. Ntxuam Vang May 21, 2002 St. Paul Ntxuam, 15, died after crashing into a tree while being chased by police on suspicion of car theft. Shoua Vang April 18, 2009 St. Paul (by Roseville police) Shoua was killed when her vehicle was struck by a stolen car being chased by Roseville police. Yee Vang August 3, 2014 St. Paul Yee, 20, was killed in a “complex incident” after hijacking a car and exchanging gunfire with St. Paul police. Matthew J. Vogel October 10, 2016 Burnsville by Burnsville and Apple Valley Police Apple Valley and Burnsville police were chasing a vehicle driven by Matthew, 22. Police alleged he been involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier in the evening. Matthew’s vehicle hit an SUV driven by Leticia Ocampo, killing her instantly. The vehicle also hit power lines and burst into flame, killing Matthew. Thomas Vosburgh January 1, 2008 Mankato During a mental health crisis, Thomas broke into an apartment upstairs from where he lived. The residents came home to find him naked and damaging items. Mankato police officers claim he threatened them with glass so they shot and killed him. He was 26 years old. Wang Moua Vue November 14, 2008 State Correctional Facility St. Cloud Wang, 17, died under unknown circumstances in the correctional facility after being convicted and sentenced as an adult. Wang’s father, Tom Vue, asked for an investigation stating, "he is too young to die." Joshua Walker May 11, 2010 Shakopee Joshua, 34, had been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2005 for serious psychological problems. The day he was killed he stole a car, fatally stabbed his brother's girlfriend and led officers on a chase. Shakopee police officers Brad Bisek and Molly Moonen shot Walker when he refused to drop what they said was a “dark object” in his hand. Jeremiah R. Wall July 10, 2011 Maple Grove Jeremiah, 34, died during a high speed chase with Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies. Sara Deckert was also killed in the incident. No reason was given for the chase. William Wallace August 30, 2007 Dakota County William, 58, was killed when Dakota County deputy Joshua Williams took a left turn from the right lane of Highway 3 and struck William on his motorcycle. Deputy Williams was convicted of misdemeanor careless driving. Hosie Walton, Jr. January 16, 1987 Minneapolis Police claim that Walton, age 54, pointed a gun at them. Family members dispute this and state that officers never told him to raise his hands. Officers Bruce Johnson and Stephen Day shot him once in the face, killing him. Walton was in bed at the time he was shot. Michael H. Wessels July 7, 2004 Minneapolis Michael, age 61, died in the Hennepin County Jail. He was recovering from open heart surgery when he was arrested for being a fugitive from Washington State. Reports from inside the jail indicate that the wing in which he was being held had been filled with pepper spray at the time of his death. Gordon Wheeler June 24, 2008 Little Falls, MN Gordon, 60, was killed when he held hostages in the Morrison County courthouse. His family states he was depressed and “undoubtedly planned his death” as suicide by cop. David White November 6, 2000 Edina David, 30, allegedly robbed an Edina bank, then shot an Edina officer four times before speeding off in an SUV. After stopping, he allegedly pointed his rifle at Sgt. Scott Kuyper and officer James Rygg and they fired. Duante L. White April 5, 2012 Hennepin Cty Workhouse, Plymouth Duante, 28, was found dead in his cell at Hennepin County Correctional Facility on April 5, 2012. The official cause of death was acute asthmatic bronchitis, a treatable condition. T.J. White June 30, 2003 St. Paul T.J., 14 years old, drowned after the vehicle he was driving plunged into Lake Phalen while being chased by St. Paul police. The car was stolen and T.J. had run away from a group home. Witnesses were angry that police chased the car. Gerald O. Whitten July 15, 1987 Minneapolis Gerald was shot in the face by Robert Thunder, an officer with a long list of brutality complaints against him, during an alleged drug raid. Police claim he was a look out. Anthony M. Williams August 28, 2003 Minneapolis Anthony died in police custody after being sprayed with Freeze Plus P (a combination of pepper spray and CS nerve gas). The coroner’s office ruled his death as accidental and stated the cause as “respiratory arrest following exposure.” Anthony was 28. Courtney Williams October 24, 2004 Minneapolis Courtney, age 15, was hanging around with a group of young people when approached by police. All of the youth ran away. Officer Scott Mars followed and shot Courtney. Police claimed that Courtney had a pellet gun but this was later disproved. Kesha Williams January 31, 1996 Minneapolis Kesha was shot to death by Minneapolis police officer Gerald Wallerich who claimed she was threatening another woman and a baby with a knife. Some community members dispute the circumstances of her death. Williams was 21 years old. Robert T. Wilson March 29, 2010 Cottage Grove Robert, 27, was pulled over for a traffic stop by Cottage Grove police officer Brad Peterson. Police claim Robert fled, dragging Peterson several feet before Peterson shot him to death. Robert’s wife and infant son were in the car. Scott R. Winder June 25, 1987 St. Paul Scott, a 27-year-old military veteran and father of a young child, was drinking at a bar. Patrons complained to police that he was harassing people. Newspaper accounts state that Scott shot at Officer Eugene Polyak and bar patron Earl Gerald Olson prior to Polyak shooting him. Derek Wolfsteller July 23, 2015 Plymouth Derek, 31, was suffering from a mental health crisis at Arby’s and asked for help. A police officer showed up and shot him in head as “he was causing a disturbance.” Fregenet Tafesse Woubshet July 11, 2013 Minneapolis Fregenet, 29, died when her car was hit by a vehicle being chased by Minneapolis police for “driving suspiciously.” She had just graduated as an accountant from Metro State and was about to start a new job. In the wake of her death, her family started a foundation in her name that has built a school and and provides educational opportunities for needy children in Ethiopia and the US. Dontaylo Wright May 31, 2012 Brooklyn Center Dontaylo was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center by police when neighbors reported a man walking around with a rifle. Media reports state that after the officer told him to drop the weapon he refused and the officer proceeded to shoot him multiple times in the chest. He was 20 years old. Chue Xiong October 23, 2012 St. Paul Chue, 22, was shot and killed by police when he fired on two officers in a squad car, wounding one officer in the arm. Earlier he had stolen a gun from his older brother, who worried that he might hurt himself and consequently reported the theft to the police. Forty minutes after his brother contacted the police, two officers in a squad car noticed a man carrying what appeared to be a long gun in a parking lot next to the police department's Eastern District building. They drove into the parking lot and were fired upon. They returned fire, killing Xiong. Jason Yang November 13, 2010 Minneapolis Jason, 29, and a father of four young children was out celebrating with friends in downtown Minneapolis when a fight broke out in the bar. Jason left and was chased by police into a parking ramp. Police claim he fell from the ramp but his family and friends on the scene dispute this. The case became highly controversial after the coroner refused Jason’s family access to his body. Ki Yang September 22, 2002 St. Paul Ki, 46, had a history of schizophrenia. His family called an ambulance for help. Instead, police arrived and confronted Ki on the steps of his home. He was holding a stick and possibly a BB gun. Police shot him six times. Raymond Ziegler February 12, 2004 Minneapolis Raymond, 40, was living in a group home for the mentally ill. On February 6, 2004, police were called to the home because he reportedly was creating a disturbance. Officers shocked him multiple times with a Taser. He suffered a cardiac arrest immediately after the Tasering. He remained in a coma until his family removed life support on February 12, 2004. Abu Kassim Jeilani Chris Burns Lorenzo Doby Martha Donald Patrick Uzalac Patrick Uzalac’s feet Patrick Uzalac’s feet Randy Gallmeyer Tycel Nelson Zachary Adrian Carolyn Lisa Dean Dominic Felder Brandon Rodriguez Joseph Kubat Mark Backlund Quincy Pederson Quincy Smith David Cornelius Smith Theodore Kowalzek Barbara Schneider Jason Yang Jonathan Hess Chase Kolstad Sara Deckert Patrick Jeske Debra K. Doree Jason Macpherson Jacob Stellmach Amanda, Andre and Akeron Thomas Joseph A. Carl Robert J. Erle Jason A. Martin Timothy Martin Casanova Myra Ann Meyer Brian Wichmann Robert Wilson and family Jason Barsness Robert J. Jeske Jason Clemenson Robert D Davis Jeffrey Clausen John Carr Keith A. Johnson Jeffrey O’Connor Cody Laganiere Victor T. Gaddy Daniel Schlienz Marc Henderson Jeffrey M. Magee Steven James Carroll Xavius Scullark-Johnson Brody Sotona Roza Sakhina Edmond D. Fair Andrew D. Layton William D. Lazzaro Ivan Romero Olivares Jason Jones Ray Messer Terrance Franklin Gerald Propps Matthew Serbus Lloyd H. Tschohl Michael R. Tray Melvin Fletcher William Holt Fong Lee Chaz M. Havenor Dr. Kenneth Petersen Courtney Williams Dontaylo Wright Zachary P. Premo Cody Swanson Delshawn Crawford Adam R. Schneider Wayne Malone Derek Wolfsteller Mark A. Prom Phil Quinn Charles E. Logan Sinthanouxay Khottavongsa Marcus Golden Alfred “Abuka” Sanders Sam M. Holmes Robert S. Christen Norman & Geneva Scott Tyler Heilman and family John McAfee Denise Fairchild Map Kong Eric Netters Donald Gartner Guillermo Canas Culajay David White Walter Collins Devon Dockery Ahmed Guled Dawn Pfister Abdullah Simmons Philando Castile Eugene “Geno” Smith Joseph Azuz Gordon Wheeler Miquell Deppa Walter Dochniak James Fye Charles Craighead Ted C. Hoffstrom Brian Butala Perry Parks Ki Yang Jaffort Smith Jamar Clark Anthony Williams Ronald Adamson David Croud Robert Aho Joshua Walker William Hayek Raul Marquez-Heraldes Billie Lobahanow Romell Hill Adam Jo Klimek Ronald Hannuksela John Birkeland Luverne Christensen Michael Kirvelay Shane Lynner Timothy Golden William Krawchuk Roderick Harvey Timothy Hanson Donald P. Johnson Leslie Fredrickson Sondra K. Heger Cordale Q. Handy Leticia Ocampo Jonathan Barbour Quincy Reindl Brian Skold Justin Tolkinen Justine Ruszczyk Damond Andrew J. Fisher Jay Johannes Holmgren Jamison Anderson Darren Jahnke Clarence Huderle Ronald D. Johnson Phumee Lee Ryan J. Reeves Chase Tuseth Christopher L. Sundholm Gregory Thrower Aaron Rasmussen Chue Xiong Keegan Johnson-Lloyd Tony Edward May Billy Hughes Kimberly Gunderson Kenneth and Sheryl Carpentier Benjamin Evans Archer Amorosi Thurman Blevins Hardel Sherrell Gilberto Salas the following individuals were killed by cops, in Minnesota name notes [[ Gary Abeln October 25, 2000 Anoka Gary, 32, died after his motorcycle crashed while being chased by police. The chase began when police claimed he was doing wheelies on Main Street. Hannah Abukar April 16, 2008 Minneapolis Hanna, 26, was on her way to mosque when her car was struck by a car driven by a 15-year-old involved in a high-speed chase with Minneapolis police. The incident occurred on Lake Street and many in the community questioned the need for the chase on such a busy street. Many mourners attended Hanna’s funeral. Hanna leaves behind a grieving husband and two children. Ronald Adamson April 13, 2004 New Hope Officers went to Ronald’s home in New Hope after a supposed silent 911 call. He allegedly threatened one of the officers with a weapon, and New Hope police officer David Friskney shot him. Ronald was 50 years old. Zachary J. Adrian October 24, 2005 New Ulm Zachary was killed during a high-speed chase with police. He was 27 years old. Robert Aho July 9, 2012 North Branch Robert’s family told police that he had been sober for four years before starting to drink that day and acting strangely. They said he had pointed a gun at family members before putting the gun barrel in his mouth. He went outside with two long guns and Chisago County sheriff's deputy Steven Gregory Husmann shot him. He was 46 years old. Archer Amorosi July 13, 2018 Chanhassen By Carver County Sheriff’s Dept Archer, 16, was killed by Carver County Sheriff's Deputies Travis Larson and Jacob Hodge after his mother sought help for him as he was in the throes of a mental health crisis. He was a popular and gifted student athlete. Alden P. Anderson February 15, 2013 St. Paul Alden, 32, was killed when St. Paul police officers and an U.S. Marshal attempted to arrest him. Alden was pursued by the police into his home, where he tried to hide in the basement. Alden wielded a knife against K-9 officer Kody, who died from the stabbing. SPPD officers and a U.S. Marshal opened fire on Alden. One officer, Jeffrey Thissen, was involved in the fatal shooting of a suspect fleeing the scene of an attempted robbery two months prior. Chris Anderson April 16, 2005 Minneapolis Chris, 33, went into respiratory and cardiac arrest while handcuffed. He had caused a disturbance at a bar and had been held down by bar patrons until police arrived. It was unclear if Taser or pepper spray were used during the arrest. Jamison Anderson January 12, 2017 Vineland by Mille Lacs Cty Sheriffs Dept Vineland resident Jamison Anderson, age 20, was shot by police during an attempted home invasion robbery. He was shot by Mille Lacs Deputy Daniel Mott as Anderson held a shotgun on several people in a bedroom of the home. Shaun Askelin May 3, 2005 St. Paul Shaun developed medical symptoms while in the Ramsey County jail. Sheriff’s deputies claim he stopped breathing before they could get him to an ambulance to take him to the hospital. He was 42 at the time of death. Joseph Azuz December 28, 2006 Eden Prairie Joseph, 24, died after being shot multiple times at his home by Eden Prairie officers Patrick Kenyon and Chris Wood on December 4, 2006. Police claim that Joseph assaulted them with a golf club shaft when they arrived at his home because of a report that he was suicidal. Mark C. Backlund January 15, 2008 New Brighton Mark, 29, died from cardiac arrest after Minnesota State Troopers tased him during a minor rush-hour traffic accident investigation. Troopers claimed he was uncooperative but this was disputed by a number of witnesses. Mark was on his way to the airport to pick up his parents at the time of the accident. In addition to his parents, Mark left behind a two-year-old son. Tommie Baker April 1, 2008 Minneapolis Tommie, 40, died after being pulled from a vehicle during a traffic stop. According to the driver, police were familiar with him. The driver had been placed in the back of the squad car. Tommie was then taken to the back of the stopped vehicle in handcuffs where he was beaten and choked, and police jammed a plastic bag down his throat. Police later claimed the man swallowed the bag. Despite emergency surgery to remove the bag, Tommie died at the hospital. James Balen May 26, 2001 Duluth Despondent over child custody issues, James called 911 several times and would hang up. He wound up in a standoff with police, challenging officers to shoot him. James threatened to kill himself and tried to set the house on fire before being killed by Duluth police officer Marty LeRette. He was 43 years old. Matthew Balsimo January 25, 2005 Woodbury Matthew, 19, was killed when his car crashed into a parked police car in Woodbury after a high-speed chase by Eagan, Woodbury, South St. Paul Police and MN State Troopers. He allegedly stole a car. Jonathan Barbour December 31, 2016 Minneapolis Jonathan was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by Minneapolis Police. The van crashed and Jonathan fled on foot. He jumped the median and was hit by a van on I35W in Minneapolis. He was transported to HCMC where he later died from his injuries. He was 25 years old. Calvin Barrett May 22, 2003 Stewartville Calvin, 43, ran when Olmsted County sheriff's deputy Jason Christensen tried to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. During the foot chase Christensen used a Taser on Barrett and hit him with a baton, and then they shot each other. Christensen survived. Louis W. Barrett Jr. October 25, 2006 Red Lake Indian Reservation Louis, 20, was shot and killed by Red Lake police while searching his home at 5:45 a.m. Police claim he had a knife and meat cleaver. The FBI investigated the shooting but the outcome is unknown. Jason P. Barsness April 7, 2011 Columbus Jason, 28, allegedly carjacked a taxicab and led police on a high speed chase. He died from multiple gunshot wounds after five out of six officers on the scene shot him. Officers involved were State Troopers Jared Sturgill and Andrew Wayne Gibbs, Minneapolis police officer Paul Dellwo, and two unidentified Brooklyn Park police officers. State Trooper Gerald Ladwig was present but did not fire. Sandra K. Baxter August 15, 2005 Arden Hills, by Roseville Police Sandra, 36, was killed in Arden Hills when her car was struck by an SUV driven by Terrance John Adams, an escaped felon fleeing the Roseville police. Her death, the sixth that year from high-speed chases, spurred a review of chase policies. Kyle A. Baxter-Jensen December 4, 2010 St. Cloud (Stearns County Jail) Kyle, 28, died while in police custody. Sheriff’s deputies state he died of selfinflicted cuts and that he was under observation because of concerns about previous incidents. The chief deputy would not comment further. Joshua Beacom January 20, 2008 Woodbury Joshua, 19, died after crashing his car during a high speed chase with the State Patrol and Woodbury police. Christopher M. Berge October 18, 2009 Minnesota Correctional Facility, Faribault Christopher, 24, died an hour after EMTs responded to a call of an inmate in medical distress. The cause of death was investigated but the outcome is unknown. Charles Berry March 11, 1995 Wright County After being beaten in Wright County jail, Charles was found hanged. His death is considered suspicious as the family had seen him two hours earlier and he was in good spirits. He had many bruises on his head, shoulders and chest that are inconsistent with hanging. John Birkeland February 10, 2016 Roseville Police went to John's apartment after neighbors complained about loud noises. John, 52, exercised his right not to open the door or answer the phone. Officers forced their way into the apartment with a police dog and found John hiding in a closet, alone. When the dog attacked him, John stabbed it with a kitchen knife, and Roseville police officers John Jorgensen and Kyle Eckert shot him. James Blakkestad February 2, 2007 Eagan James, 55, of Richfield was a passenger in a car that was involved in a high speed chase with police. He died when the car crashed and he was ejected from the vehicle. Thurman “June” Blevins June 23, 2018 Minneapolis Thurman, 31, nicknamed June, was sitting on the corner with his friend, her baby and dog. June had been drinking. Noticing a gun in his pocket, Minneapolis police officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly pulled up in their squad car and began screaming orders. June began running down the alleyway. Officers ordered him to drop the gun. As he removed it from his pocket to drop it, they opened fire. Police were in the area on a call for shots fired about 3 blocks away. Other responding officers had passed right by June and were apprehending another man who more closely fit the caller’s description of the gunman. Theodore Bobo February 9, 1992 Minneapolis Theodore was involved in an altercation with his ex-girlfriend. He was hugging her when five police officers broke into the house and shot Theodore 8 to 9 times. All five officers were involved in the shooting. His ex-girlfriend and other witnesses stated that it was unnecessary to shoot Theodore. He was 24 years old. Brandon Brown November 28, 2005 Mille Lacs County Jail Brandon, 18, died after being arrested following an automobile accident. He repeatedly complained of pain and asked to be taken to the hospital. Despite noting a large bump on his head, guards refused his requests. The jail nurse advised the guards not to take Brandon to the hospital, stating that she thought he was just trying to get a free trip to the emergency room. Brandon died from acute bacterial meningitis from a skull fracture three days after arrest. Franklin J. Brown May 15, 2005 Bagley Franklin, a 21-year-old American Indian man, was in his home on the White Earth reservation when police entered to conduct a search. He was shot 17 times. Some of the shots went through a closed door. He was unarmed. Stephanie Bunker July 10, 2017 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Stephanie, 39, died in the hospital after a suicide attempt in the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji. The State DOC found that numerous violations including that she was not properly placed on suicide watch and was not checked every 15 minutes as required. Katie Burg November 1, 2002 Apple Valley Katie died as a result of injuries sustained in an October 25, 2002 automobile accident after Katie and her husband Russ were hit by Apple Valley police officer Shane Mickelson. Witnesses state that Mickelson ran the red light at the intersection of Galaxie Avenue and County Road 42. Katie was seven months pregnant and Jackson Lyle Burg was born October 30 by Caesarean section. Katie taught sixth grade at Edward Neill Elementary School in Burnsville. Walter C. “Wally” Burks August 7, 2003 Minneapolis Wally, 36, entered a convenience store in downtown Minneapolis and asked repeatedly for help as he was experiencing chest pain. Store clerks and customers called police but held Wally down on the floor until police arrived. Police used Freeze Plus P (combination pepper spray and tear gas) and Taser on Wally, who was incoherent and unresponsive. He was placed face down on the seat of the squad car and left that way for 27 minutes. He was dead on arrival at Hennepin County Medical Center. See a detailed analysis of this case at www.cuapb.org. Christopher Burns November 1, 2002 Minneapolis Minneapolis police violently ended the life of 44-year-old Christopher. Chris was arguing with his significant other, as couples sometimes do, but there was no physical violence involved. Police rushed into the couple’s bedroom, handcuffed Chris, threw him down on the bed, kneeled on his back, put a flashlight under his chin and yanked back violently. He died immediately from a broken neck. Marcus J. Burrell February 13, 2008 Minneapolis Marcus, 38, died in police custody during a traffic stop. After being cuffed and placed in the back of the squad car, he began having difficulty breathing. Police claim he had a bag of cocaine in his throat. Brian Butala August 28, 2011 Duluth Brian, 31, invaded a Duluth home and shot a woman. Officers entered the home, Brian fired shots and Duluth police Sgt. Brad Wick returned fire, killing him. Guillermo Canas Culajay August 28, 2014 St. Paul Guillermo, 36, was killed when police confronted him as he broke car windows with rocks and a pipe. Police claim he threatened one of them with a rock when they opened fire. Jordan Caplan November 2, 2001 Chanhassen Jordan, 17, died when his car crashed into another vehicle while being pursued by South Lake Minnetonka police for speeding. Joseph A. Carl August 6, 2010 Duluth Joseph, 17, was shot by Duluth police officer Jeff Keast after hitting Keast’s squad car with a bat. Keast had broken up a party and bonfire with Joseph and his friends earlier that evening. Jeff Carlson and Steve Winkel November 27, 1998 and December 5, 1998 Minneapolis On November 27, 1998, Jeff, age 23, and Steve, age 27, were driving in Steve’s pickup truck when Minneapolis police officer Douglas Leiter ran a red light and crashed into the truck. Leiter was apparently in pursuit of a burglary suspect but his squad car did not have lights or siren on at the time of the accident. Jeff died immediately; Steve’s family removed him from life support eight days later. The city settled its case with the families for $600,000. Kenneth Carpentier Sheryl Carpentier Kimberly Gunderson September 23, 2018 Minneapolis By Minnesota State Troopers Kenneth, 64, and Sheryl, 65, of Arizona along with Kimberly, 48, of Minneapolis were all killed when a MN State Trooper chased a group of teens in a stolen SUV down Cedar Avenue, a busy city street. The SUV hit the truck carrying Kenneth, Sheryl and Kimberly, pushing their vehicle into a light pole in front of Matt’s Bar at 35th Street and Cedar Avenue and killing all three people. State troopers claim they called off the chase but this is unlikely as the trooper responded to the scene within 21 seconds of the crash. “This wasn’t worth three lives,” said Kimberly’s cousin, Natasha Gunderson John C. Carr July 19, 2010 St. Paul St. Paul police killed John, 36, in the hall of the Super 8 Motel in St. Paul. Police claim he was suicidal and may have had knives. They claimed he yelled at them and they shot when “he turned toward them instead of using the stairs to escape.” Stephen J. Carroll April 16, 2011 Coon Rapids Stephen, 28, was found hanged in his cell in the Anoka County jail, in an area that was under lockdown and in which jailers were supposedly checking inmates every 15 minutes. He died after being taken to the local hospital. Timothy M. Casanova April 15. 2011 Waite Park Timothy, 30, was killed when a suspect fleeing St. Cloud police struck his vehicle. Passenger Megan Thomsen, 22, was also seriously injured. She was eight months pregnant. Her baby was delivered by cesarean section but died shortly after birth. Philando Castile July 6, 2016 Falcon Heights, by St. Anthony Police St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanek shot Philando, 32, after pulling him over in Falcon Heights for a broken tail light. Philando informed officers he was legally carrying a gun, and was shot as he reached for his wallet as instructed. By shooting into the car, Yanez put at risk the lives of Diamond Reynolds and her 4- year-old daughter. Philando was beloved employee of the St. Paul Public School system as a supervisor in the Nutrition Services Department. Javier Cedillo-Brito August 10, 2000 Minneapolis Javier, 25, died after his car was struck by a car being chased by Minneapolis police for reckless driving. Robert S. Christen September 30, 2015 Duluth The sheriff’s office says Robert, 37, crashed his vehicle into a tree on the front lawn. Despite being ordered to stop, they claim he continued to advance and then attacked a deputy, who shot him. He died at the scene. Luverne Christensen November 1, 2015 Hutchinson Officers went to Luverne's duplex after a neighbor complained about his odd behavior. Luverne, 49, believed there was a warrant for his arrest, and allegedly told police they would have to kill him to take him. Officers rushed him and during the struggle, police claim Luverne shot one in the ankle and pointed his gun at the head of another. McLeod County sheriff's deputy Matthew Wyatt shot and killed him. He was allegedly high on meth, and taking prescription medications for depression and anxiety at the time he was killed. Jamar Clark November 15, 2015 Minneapolis Police responded to a report of an assault when Jamar, 24, allegedly interfered with paramedics helping the victim. Ofc. Mark Ringgenberg took him down from behind and the two struggled on the ground. Ringgenberg told Minneapolis police officer Dustin Schwarze to shoot Jamar, and he did. A number of witnesses said that Jamar was handcuffed when he was shot. MPD officers flooded the area and grabbed cell phones that had captured the incident. Jamar's death and the failure to prosecute the cops involved triggered a wave of protests. Jeffrey L. Clausen July 7, 2010 Cottage Grove Jeffrey, 33, was killed when four officers with the Washington County Special Response team opened fire. Jeffrey’s car had been pulled over in a traffic stop. Police claim he “failed to follow officer commands.” Another man in the car was also shot but survived. Jason Clemenson January 24, 2011 Windom Jason, 41, died after hitting a semi truck during a chase with Windom police officers. James Cobb June 9, 2004 St. Paul James, 42, was walking in the middle of a street shouting at motorists. Police ordered him out of the street. Officers sprayed him with chemical spray, shocked him multiple times with a Taser and hit him with a baton. He collapsed and died. Steve Cole April 13, 1994 Minneapolis Steve, age 23, was visiting a friend in the 3100 block of Grand Avenue in Minneapolis. He stepped outside for some fresh air. Police arrived and claimed that Cole had a knife in each hand, though several witnesses disputed this. Police were at least 25 feet away from Cole when officers Curtis Graff and David Ploeger opened fire, striking Cole several times. He died 90 minutes later at a hospital. Walter Collins October 10, 2003 Minneapolis Walter, 21, and a friend were in south Minneapolis when their car broke down. Officer Jamie Conway and another cop started chasing them and shot and killed Walter, unarmed, as he fled. His friend was also shot but survived. Charles Craighead December 3, 2001 St. Paul Charles was fending off a carjacker and had managed to wrestle his gun free when Officer Michael Lee arrived on the scene. Although witnesses tried to tell him that “the good guy has the gun” Lee shot and killed Charles and wounded the carjacker. Charles was 46 years old. The city of St. Paul settled the case for $400,000. Delshawn Crawford May 12, 2012 Minneapolis Delshawn Crawford, 40, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers after neighbors reported a domestic disturbance. The police claim he brandished a knife at them, forcing them to defend themselves; his girlfriend says the knife in question never left the kitchen table. Robert Crawford June 23, 2001 Princeton Robert, 72, very ill and on oxygen, allegedly tried to run over his grandson with a tractor. When officers arrived, Crawford objected to being taken to the hospital and went into his house. Mille Lacs County sheriff’s deputies James Osowski and William Hawley said they entered the house, where Crawford aimed his gun at them. They fired, killing him. David Croud October 18, 2005 Duluth David, an American Indian, was slammed into a stone wall and otherwise abused as he was arrested by six Duluth police officers. He slipped into a coma and never recovered. He was taken off life support on October 18th. He was 29 years old. His death inspired a movement toward civilian review in Duluth. Justine Ruszczyk Damond July 15, 2017 Minneapolis Justine, 40, was an Australian woman with dual citizenship. She was engaged to marry Don Damond, a Minneapolis resident. On the evening of her death, Justine called 911 to report a possible rape in the alley behind her home. MPD officers Mohamed M. Noor and Matthew Harrity responded. As Harrity drove down the alley, Noor had his gun in his lap. When they reached the end of the alley, Noor was allegedly startled by a loud noise and the appearance of Justine at the driver's side window. He quickly shot across his partner, fatally wounding Justine. There were no videos, because the officers' body worn cameras and squad car video were not activated. Her killer is awaiting trial. Rocco Dandrea December 8, 1999 Minneapolis Police claimed that Rocco, age 42 and suffering from severe mental illness, pointed a plastic replica of a gun at them. Police appear to have been startled as a bicyclist approached the area and opened fire, killing Rocco. David Daniels January 5, 2007 Stillwater David had serious mental health issues and had previous encounters with police as a result. The night of his death, David had forced his way into his estranged wife's house and was holding his 7-year-old granddaughter at knifepoint. When Daniels refused to drop the knife, Stillwater police Sgt. Nate Meredith and Ofc. Kyle Sykes shot him. He was 57 years old. Robert D. Davis July 8, 2011 Woodbury Robert, 30, died when his motorcycle struck a stand of trees during a high-speed chase with an unidentified State Trooper. No reason was given for the chase. Roger L. Davis April 12, 2006 Minneapolis Roger was a passenger in a car that was involved in an accident after going on a low speed chase with Minneapolis police. He was killed when the car hit a tree. He was 27 years old. Carolyn Lisa Dean May 2, 2008 Minneapolis Carolyn was found with a telephone cord wrapped around her neck in a holding cell in the Hennepin County jail about four hours after being arrested. The Hennepin County medical examiner listed the death as a suicide, though the State Trooper who arrested Carolyn stated she displayed no signs of mental distress. Carolyn was 42 years old. Sara Deckert July 10, 2011 Maple Grove Sara Deckert, 28, died when her car was struck by Jeremiah Wall, 34, during a high speed chase with Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies. Wall was also killed in the incident. No reason was indicated for the chase. Benjamin DeCoteau January 22, 2005 Minneapolis Benjamin, unarmed, was shot by Officer Mark Beaupre under suspicious circumstances. Police claim he was a gang member but his family disputes this. A highly spiritual American Indian, he was 21 years old at the time of his death. Dana Dempsey October 2, 2009 Big Lake Dana, 47, was scheduled to appear in court on October 2. He “produced a handgun” at the courthouse and was shot by Sherburne County Deputy Captain Dan Andren and court security guard Nicole Stottlemyre. There was no allegation that he pointed the gun at the deputies. Gordon Denmark February 20, 2009 Shakopee Shakopee police shot Gordon, 36, after finding him hiding in the attic of his estranged wife’s home. They claimed he had a knife and that Tasers were not effective so they shot him. Efrain Depaz April 28, 2001 Minneapolis Efrain, 21, was a passenger in a car that led police on a low-speed pursuit when the driver, an undocumented man, became frightened. When the pursuit ended in an accident, police approached Efrain's side of the car and demanded that he get out. Efrain had both significant hearing loss and poor English skills. It is also possible he was unconscious at the time. Police claim he reached under the seat so they opened fire, shooting Efrain in the neck. Miquell Deppa June 26, 2013 Bemidji Miquell barricaded himself in a house after officers responded to a 911 call of a suicidal man with a rifle. During the standoff Deppa emerged and allegedly pointed his weapon at officers. Beltrami County sheriff’s deputy Jeff Roberts, a sniper, shot him. He was 34 years old. His family said that Deppa worked at Target, and had struggled with depression his entire life. Zheng Diao July 29, 2013 St. Louis Park Zheng, 76, was a nursing home patient with dementia, Parkinson's and depression. Staff called police because Zheng, who didn't speak English, had scissors and a knife and was behaving erratically. When Zheng moved the knife to his throat, St. Louis Park police officer Greg Lease tased him. Zheng fell and was injured. He died of pneumonia. Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker indicated that his injuries and subsequent pneumonia were a direct result of being tased. Lorenzo Doby May 26, 2004 Minneapolis Lorenzo was running down the street, behaving erratically and asking for help. Police arrived and sprayed him with Freeze Plus P (combination pepper spray and tear gas). Lorenzo complained about being short of breath. By the time he arrived at Hennepin County Medical Center he was dead. He was 28 years old. Walter Dochniak December 28, 2002 St. Paul Police claim that after a car chase Walter, 22, emerged from his car and aimed a handgun at them. Three cops shot him. Devon Dockery September 7, 2009 North St. Paul Officers said they were responding to a call from Devon's estranged wife, who said Devon, 34, was in her apartment with a gun. Officers claim he attacked them with a piece of burning fabric. He then grabbed North St. Paul police officer Rick Crittendon's gun and used it to kill the officer. Maplewood police officer Julie Olson shot and killed Dockery. Martha Donald August 1, 2002 Minneapolis Martha was shot in mysterious circumstances in the restroom in the lobby of her apartment complex. Two police officers were in the restroom with her and one was also killed in the incident. Police have alleged that Ms. Donald had a 38-caliber gun hidden in her buttocks despite the fact that she was wearing tight pants and that they had searched her. Community members are doubtful of this explanation. Debra K. Doree September 3, 2011 Woodbury Debra was shot by Minnesota state trooper David Kalinoff during a traffic stop over an “equipment violation.” Kalinoff claims that he was concerned she would flee the scene so he reached in the passenger side window to grab the keys and that she accelerated so he shot her. John Doyle October 19, 2005 Hastings John was found dead in his cell under suspicious circumstances. He had been in jail since October 11, 2005 awaiting trial on an arrest warrant. He was 40 years old. Robert J. Erle August 6, 2009 Nymore Robert, 18, called 911 at about noon and reported feeling ill. EMTs called police to report that Robert had blood on him and also had a knife in his possession. Bemidji Police Officer Nathan Jager arrived, pulled his Taser and then dropped it. Jager then shot Robert in the chest. Another officer, Becki Pederson, arrived and Jager fired a second shot in the chest that killed Robert. Benjamin Evans April 12, 2018 Lake Elmo By Washington Cty Sheriff’s Dept Benjamin, 23, was an EMT and firefighter. Washington County Sheriff's Deputy Brian Krook responded to a report that Benjamin was suicidal. Finding that Benjamin had a handgun, Krooks shot him multiple times. Edmond D. Fair August 23, 2012 Brooklyn Center Edmond, 24, was Tased and shot while handcuffed during a traffic stop by Brooklyn Center police officer Ryan Soliday. The incident occurred in front of multiple witnesses. Two days before his death, Edmond had participated in a “stop the violence” vigil for a murder victim. Denise Fairchild March 29, 2016 Aitken Sheriff's deputies responded to a call of a suicidal woman. When officers arrived, Denise, 50, was in her vehicle threatening to shoot herself. Her family said she had been distraught over the death of her husband, and a financial scam she had fallen victim to. Police negotiated for over 90 minutes and she reportedly fired shots at the officers at least twice. Officers returned fire and killed Denise. The officers involved were Aitkin County sheriff's deputies Lawrence Derksen and Greg Payment and Lt. Jeff Koehn, a conservation officer with the Minnesota DNR. Lloyd D. Feerhusen March 25, 2004 Faribault Prison Lloyd, 25, of McLeod County was discovered dead in his cell at 7:25 p.m. The cause of death is unknown. Feerhusen was serving a 48-month sentence; he was scheduled to be released in March 2005. Brian Feist August 11, 1996 Minneapolis Brian, 38, was working driving a limousine on Highway 94 East when traffic in front of him came to a stop. He swerved onto the shoulder to avoid an accident and was hit head on by Darren Shannon who was driving the wrong way in a high-speed chase with police. The chase started because Officer Bradley Jon Simonson “had a hunch” that the $1700 car Shannon was driving was stolen. Officers Robert Glasrud, Kim Johnson, and Matthew Blade joined Simonson in the chase. Simonson testified that he engaged in 12-15 chases a month. The city of Minneapolis settled with Brian’s family for $500,000. Dominic Felder September 21, 2006 Minneapolis Dominic, 27, was suffering from mental illness when his family called 911 for help. Officers Lawrence Loonsfoot and Jason King arrived. Rather than taking him in for mental health care, they chased Dominic and--according to witnesses--opened fire on him as they caught up to him. He was shot 7 times in front of numerous family members and other witnesses. He was unarmed. Dominic’s family was awarded $1.81 million. Shane E. Fischer February 17, 2013 St. Louis County Jail, Hibbing Shane, 30, died in jail while on a 72-hour hold. He had been Tased during arrest but his death was a suicide, according to jail authorities. Andrew J. Fisher August 30, 2017 Bloomington Andrew Fisher, 27, died in a high speed collision on his motorcycle while trying to evade Bloomington police. No reason was given for the chase. Melvin Fletcher, Jr. December 17, 2012 St. Paul Melvin, 20, was killed while fleeing the scene of an attempted armed robbery. Melvin’s family insists that the gun was fake. Melvin fled when officers arrived and was shot three times by the officers that pursued him. The details of the shooting reported by police remain murky; it was never explained why officers decided to shoot Melvin. Officers involved in the shooting were identified as Theodore Mackintosh and Jeffrey Thissen. Terrance Franklin May 10, 2013 Minneapolis Terrance, age 22, was shot 10 times after police followed him because they claimed that someone identified him as looking like someone who had been involved in a burglary a week prior. Police found Terrance in the basement of a house. After releasing a dog on him, police opened fire. Two of the officers received gunshot wounds to their legs from friendly fire. Police claimed Terrance tried to take their gun but he was shot in the back and the back of his head. Leslie Fredrickson January 30, 2004 Fergus Falls Leslie fled from a federal half-way house where he was serving a sentence, kidnapped a Fergus Falls motel owner, and forced her at gunpoint to drive him in her car. He eventually tossed her out of the car and led police on a chase that ended in a store parking lot. He died in a shootout with Fergus Falls police Sgt. Kile Bergren and detective Jess Schoon. He was 52 years old. Ronald Frink October 2005 Ironton Ronald, 25, died when he was thrown from his motorcycle in Ironton and struck by a Crosby police squad car. James C. Fye November 21, 2000 St. Paul by Minneapolis Police Shot by Minneapolis police officers Aaron Morrison, Scott Ramsdell and Michael Kaneko in the parking lot of Mickey’s Diner in St. Paul, James and passenger Michael Ivory were unarmed. Police claimed they were drug dealers, though no drugs were found at the scene or in their vehicle and Ivory denied the allegation. Fye and Ivory were both shot several times but Ivory survived. James was 29 years old. Victor T. Gaddy October 23, 2012 St. Paul St. Paul Police officers were assisting undercover narcotics investigators of the Minneapolis Police Department when they saw Victor’s vehicle leaving. They followed and blocked his vehicle. Police claim Victor rammed their cars but community activists dispute this. Four officers fired their weapons, hitting Victor several times; he was pronounced dead at the scene. He was 41 years old. Randy Gallmeyer October 22, 2007 St. Paul Randy, 46, died in the Ramsey County jail from lack of medical care. He was booked into the jail on October 19th on suspicion of refusing to take a sobriety test, according to media accounts. The family took his medication to the jail but it was never administered. Randy died from a diabetic coma. His family sued the jail. Joseph A. Garcia October 6, 2011 St. Paul Joseph, 51, was detained and cuffed after St. Paul police decided he “fit the description” of a man who had argued with a woman. While cuffed and sitting on the sidewalk, Joseph slumped to one side from an apparent heart attack. He died a short time later at Regions Hospital. Donald P. Gartner September 18, 2007 St. Paul Police state they were called to Donald’s home for two men fighting with pipes. On arrival, they found no one with pipes but saw Donald, who tried to run into the house. Cops claim that Donald, 34, lunged at them with a knife. Donald was shot four times by officers Jessica Phillips and Cory Kochendorfer and died a short while later at Regions Hospital. Marcus Golden January 14, 2015 St. Paul Marcus, 24, was in a dispute with another man. Police arrived at the apartment complex. One officer opened fire because he thought he heard a gunshot. Another officer opened fire because he heard his partner shooting. Marcus pulled into a parking space to try shield himself from the bullets but they followed him and continued firing, killing Marcus. Timothy Golden March 29, 2001 Fridley Police say Timothy tried to force his way into his estranged wife's apartment and was then stopped in his car. Police claim he got out of the car, pointed a gun at his head, and then aimed at Fridley police officers Tom Swanson and Jason Cardinal before they shot him. Timothy had a history of depression and had been taken to the hospital for anxiety attacks, his wife said. He was 33 years old. Katherine M. Gordon September 22, 2011 Minnetonka Katherine, 57, was shot multiple times during a traffic stop by Golden Valley police officer Rob Zarrett. Police claim she had a gun in her vehicle but did not claim she pointed it at anyone. Katherine’s friend Charmaine Schodde stated, “Katherine was a beautiful woman inside and out. She was meticulous and cautious. A good and loving person who had a gentle and loving spirit.” The City of Golden Valley previously paid out $250,000 for an incident in which Zarrett tased a passenger during a traffic stop. Walter Gordon January 2004 Stillwater Walter died in the Washington County jail a day after being arrested for driving with a cancelled license. He had asked for medication for diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease but it was not provided. He was 43 years old. His family was awarded $473,000 in a lawsuit. Artis Graham October 18, 1998 St. Paul Severely beaten after being arrested for a traffic stop Artis, age 35, died six days later from a blood clot after being hidden away from his family in a hospital. Police had told his family repeatedly they did not know his whereabouts. Ahmed Guled February 5, 2009 Minneapolis Ahmed, 23, had borrowed a car from a friend and was driving to the airport to pick up his father, who was visiting from Somalia. As he turned down Morgan Ave N, police were arresting three men in another incident and claimed that Ahmed was “driving toward them” so they opened fire. A witness detained in the other incident, stated "I think this shooting was an execution. One officer started shooting and then 20 more shots must have been fired by the officers." Steve Gunderson and Bill Hogetvedt November 19, 2003 New Brighton Gunderson and Hogetvedt led Minneapolis police on a high-speed chase after allegedly making an illegal turn. Their car crashed into a light pole in New Brighton and burst into flame, killing the men. They were both 37 years old. Brian A, Handt December 18, 2008 Roseville Brian was shot by police during an eight-hour standoff when they came to serve a search warrant at his parent’s house. He was 37 at the time of his death. Cordale Q. Handy March 15, 2017 St. Paul Cordale, 29, was killed by St. Paul officers Mikko Norman and Nathaniel Younce. Witness accounts differ greatly from the police narrative. Police blame Handy for his own death, framing the incident as a ‘domestic assault’ response call. However, Cordale was experiencing a medical emergency and his girlfriend was trying to help him. Ronald Hannuksela November 28, 2006 Eveleth State Patrol trooper Bryan Carey stopped Ronald and tried to arrest him on felony warrants. He claimed that Ronald wouldn't obey commands to get out of the car and then allegedly pointed a revolver at the trooper. Carey fired. Ronald was 50 years old. Timothy Hanson April 15, 2010 Woodbury Officers allege they were responding to a domestic dispute at Hanson's home when Timothy began shooting, police said. Woodbury police sergeant Omar Maklad shot Timothy, killing him. He was 55 years old. Jerome Harrell February 24, 2012 St. Cloud (Stearns County Jail) Jerome, 22, of St Cloud, died at a St Cloud hospital after being transported from the Stearns County Jail. The death was investigated by the Stearns County Sheriff's Office. Marcus Hartman June 11, 2002 Baxter Marcus, 28, died when a police car crashed into his motorcycle. Police stated they were following him for speeding. Roderick Harvey March 25, 2003 Brooklyn Park Roderick allegedly threatened to shoot a wired police informant in a drug deal in the parking lot of a Brooklyn Park apartment complex. He ran when officers appeared, and they gave chase. Roderick was on the ground and lifting his gun to fire, police said, when Hennepin County sheriff's deputies John Seery and Richard Palaia and Brooklyn Park officers Chris Donahue and Robert Roushar shot and killed him. He was 28 years old. Chaz M. Havenor August 28, 2014 Ramsey Chaz, 21, was shot after the car he was in with two others stopped in the parking lot of a day care center. Police and witnesses stated that he ran from police and pointed a gun at them. Media accounts indicate he was under the influence of methamphetamine at the time of the incident. William Hayek September 2, 2002 St. Paul William, age 19, suffered from mental illness and was suicidal. His family called the police for help. Officers Mark Nelson, Peter Crum and John Linssen entered the house and finding William with a knife, shot him multiple times. Sean Hayes May 14, 2000 Minneapolis Police followed Hayes, age 34, on a short, slow speed chase before ramming his car onto a yard and opening fire, shooting him several times. Hayes was unarmed. Police claim he attempted to ram his car into some squad cars. A neighbor who witnessed the incident reported, "there were so many gunshots coming from every angle that you could see the gunsmoke," and added, "his door was not open, and they [the police] started shooting." Sondra K. Heger March 11, 2017 Bloomington Sondra, 24, of Rockford, MN was a passenger in a vehicle being pursued by Bloomington Police. After a short high speed chase, the vehicle crashed. Heger died of her injuries. Anthony Hegstrom August 18, 2007 Red Lake Indian Reservation Tribal police responded to a call of shots fired, and stopped a vehicle they suspected was involved. Anthony, 19, a passenger in the vehicle, allegedly pointed a rifle at a Red Lake police officer, who fired. Tyler Heilman July 20, 2009 Kasota Tyler and some friends had been swimming. They were driving back home when a man in a car began to follow and harass them, cutting them off repeatedly. When they arrived at the apartment complex of one of the friends, the man came out of his car and attacked Tyler. After a few moments of wrestling with the man, who was in plain clothes, Tyler noticed the badge on his belt and stepped back. According to witnesses, LeSueur County sheriff’s deputy Todd Waldron, sprang to his feet and immediately shot Tyler three times. Tyler was dressed only in swimming trunks and was obviously unarmed. He was 24 when he was killed. A grand jury cleared Waldron. His family settled with LeSueur County for $750,000. Jesse Heller May 14, 2006 New Brighton Jesse, 17, was the passenger in a truck that was hit by Lawrence Maxcy, who ran a stop sign during a high-speed chase with New Brighton police. The driver of the truck, Riley Wolfe-Moe, survived the accident with severe injuries. Marc Henderson August 31, 2012 Woodbury Marc, 19, of St Paul, was one of a number of hostages held in an incident at the Red Roof Inn in Woodbury. He managed to escape and as he ran toward police, they shot and killed him. He was unarmed. His family is very upset that police killed a victim. Rbu T. Henry-Bey August 31, 2008 Apple Valley Rbu, 54, died during a high-speed chase with Savage police on Highway 13 at Fish Point Road. He was a suspect in a robbery. Jonathan Hess August 25, 2011 Mankato Police came to Jonathan’s home in response to a call from his mother reporting that he was armed and suicidal. Officer Timothy Spellacy shot Jonathan in the backyard of his home. The BCA claimed police gave several verbal warnings before shooting but several witnesses stated they never heard any warnings. Larry Hill March 19, 1989 Apple Valley Apple Valley police shot and killed Larry Hill, age 49, after he escaped from Stillwater prison and was staying in the apartment of a friend in Apple Valley. Hill, blind, was purportedly holding children of the friend hostage, though this was disputed by the friend. Hill reportedly escaped after becoming despondent over the death of his mother. Romell Hill December 8, 2009 St. Paul Police suspected Romell, 19, was part of an earlier fight in which someone was shot. When officers tried to arrest the teen, they got into a fight and Hill shot and wounded St. Paul police officer Adam Bailey. Bailey and St. Paul police officers Thomas Weinzettel and Stephen Bobrowski fired on Hill, killing him. Richard Hiltner November 27, 2003 St. Cloud Richard was an inmate at Stearns County jail awaiting trial. He was found in his cell, strangled, and was taken to St. Cloud Hospital where he died two hours later. He was 36 years old. Wilfred Hines May 10, 2007 West St. Paul West St. Paul police shot and killed Wilfred, 46, as he fled from them on foot. He had allegedly robbed the Retail Employees Credit Union on Robert Street. Police did not claim he aimed a gun at them, though they later claimed cash from the robbery and a gun were found near the scene. Ted C. Hoffstrom November 15, 2013 Orono Orono police shot and killed Ted, 30, as he stood outside the home of Dr. Stephen Larson, who Ted allegedly killed because he was unhappy with Larson’s treatment of his mother. Ted had a handgun at the time and police stated their attempts to negotiate were unsuccessful. Ted was an attorney. Renardo A. Holmes August 3, 2006 St. Cloud St. Cloud police chased Renardo from a bar, tackled him and then sprayed him with tear gas. He stopped breathing and died on the scene. He was 51 years old. Sam Holmes May 8, 2015 Fridley, by Lino Lakes Police Lino Lakes police Sgt. William Owens stopped Sam, 31, along I-694 in Fridley for speeding. Police claim a struggle ensued after Sam got out of his vehicle, and the officer Tased him. He then got back into his vehicle and drove off with Sgt. Owens holding on. The officer shot and killed Sam. Sam was a newlywed at the time of his death. Jay Johannes Holmgren October 28, 2016 Evansville by Stevens Cty Sheriffs Dept Jay, 37, was killed by Stevens County Sheriff Ron Hensinger . Sheriffs responded to a report of an erratic driver. The deputy spotted a pickup truck with Jay, who allegedly appeared to be slumped over. According to the deputy he took down information from Holmgren but Holmgren quickly drove away. That sparked a 50 mile chase, ending in a brief standoff, according to the BCA. Holmberg fled from the truck, running through a field. Five officers pursued him and Heisinger shot Holmgren as he ran. Holmgren died at the scene. William Holt October 9, 2014 St. Anthony Village William Holt, 51 was shot by St. Anthony Village police officers Kyle Eckert, John Jorgensen, and Joseph Adams after neighbors reported gunshots in a mobile home. Holt had come outside to say there were others in the home who had exchanged gunfire. The East Metro SWAT team surrounded the home. When Holt came outside again, police claim he had a gun. He was shot multiple times. No one else was found inside the home. Melvin E. Horton May 10, 2005 Columbia Heights, by Fridley and Columbia Heights PD Melvin, 27, died after his car was struck by a vehicle being chased by Fridley and Columbia Heights Police. Frankie Howard September 2, 2006 Maplewood Frankie was an inmate at the Ramsey County workhouse. He was restrained during an altercation with the guards and collapsed and died shortly thereafter. He was 44 years old. Kerry Howk November 5, 1987 Minneapolis Howk was in the parking lot of a restaurant when approached by officers for “squealing tires and driving erratically.” They claim he drew a weapon and Ofc. Mike Sundstrom and Bruce Peterson fired, killing him. He was 35 years old. Todd Hubbell June 2, 2004 Golden Valley by St. Louis Park PD Hubbell, 34, left a suicide message on his parents' phone asking them to cremate him. He then shot and killed his father-in-law and led police on a chase before dying in a shootout with St. Louis Park police officers. Clarence Huderle March 20, 2017 Warren by Polk Cty Sheriffs Dept Clarence, 73, of Warren, MN, died after being shot by a Polk County deputy. A mail carrier reported Huderle when the rear window of his mail truck was shattered by gunshots. The responding officer's vehicle was hit by a bullet from Huderle's rifle. Huderle was later found dead outside his home. William “Billy” Hughes August 5, 2018 St. Paul St. Paul police were called to an apartment building where Billy, 43, was a resident and caretaker. On arrival, officers knocked on the door but did not identify themselves. When Billy stepped on the porch, he had a handgun in his hand. Officers never told him to drop the weapon. Instead, they yelled "hands up" and as he began to raise his hands, officers Vincent Adams and Matthew Jones opened fire. Maria Inamagua April 4, 2006 Ramsey County Jail St. Paul Detained in Ramsey County jail for an immigration violation, Maria complained of a number of serious symptoms and asked for medical care for two weeks. She was denied visits to a doctor and was given Tylenol instead. At 4:00 p.m. on April 4th, she was found unconscious in her cell but was not taken to the hospital until 11:00 p.m. She died from a massive, untreated brain infection. Anthony Ingli September 2, 2002 Hastings Anthony, 19, was killed after crashing into a parked car while fleeing police on a stolen motorcycle. Klevar Jacome and Darwin Vivar April 24, 2005 Everett Vivar April 30, 2005 Minneapolis Darwin Vivar, age 28 and Klevar Jacome, age 35, were killed instantly when a car fleeing Minneapolis police officers Derek Chauvin and Terry Nutter slammed into their car. Everett Vivar, 35, died a few days later. Darren Jahnke April 16, 2017 Vadnais Heights by Ramsey Cty Sheriffs Dept Darren, 47, was making repairs inside his camper truck in Vadnais Heights when he was fatally shot. Four Ramsey County deputies entered the vehicle without a warrant or call for service. They claimed there was a struggle but evidence does not support this claim. Abu Kassim Jeilani March 10, 2002 Minneapolis Abu suffered from severe mental illness and had been released from a facility just two days prior. He left home that morning carrying a crowbar and machete. Witnesses state he never raised these items. When police confronted Abu, who did not speak English, friends asked to intervene and were turned away. Within 11 minutes, six police officers shot Abu least 15 times. Witnesses report that police continued to shoot even after Abu was lying on the ground. His body was left uncovered at the scene for several hours, offending the community. Steven R. Jennings October 25, 2011 Minneapolis Police claim they tried to pull Steven, age 46, over for an equipment violation. Instead of stopping, he continued driving for one minute then died when he crashed into a traffic light pole at 31st Street and Chicago Avenue. Patrick G. Jeske December 30, 2010 Little Falls Patrick was shot multiple times by Little Falls police officers Jon West and Joshua Burgardt and Morrison County sheriff’s deputies James Paschelke and Shawn Larson. Police claim they were responding to a call on a suicidal man with a gun. They followed Patrick as he left the home of an acquaintance until he pulled into a driveway. When he got out of his car, police shot him. They claimed he had a shotgun and ignored commands to put it down. Of Patrick, his employer Charlene Stark stated, “He was a very nice guy. Quiet, gentle.” Robert J. Jeske April 6, 2009 St. Paul Robert, 34, was shot by three St. Paul police officers after they claim that he had a shotgun. A neighbor who witnessed the incident stated she did not see Robert with a gun. Dale Johns April 28, 1993 Minneapolis Police killed Dale, age 27, who they claimed was either on top of a woman or came toward them with a pair of scissors. Two witnesses dispute these claims. Johns was shot twice by officer Jeffrey Drew. Donald P. Johnson August 14, 2013 Near Brainerd After long standoff with police, Donald, 50, fled to a tree stand. While he was coming down from the tree stand, police sent a dog to attack him. He responded by going back up the stand and shooting a gun at police. Police shot and killed him. Prior to the incident, Donald had called police claiming his mother was trying to poison him. Neighbors reported that he had become increasingly agitated and paranoid and was suffering from mental illness. Keith A. Johnson March 22, 2012 Apple Valley Keith, 38, was pursued at high speed by police, ending when he crashed into a guardrail on a bridge. He left his car and went over the guardrail, falling 50 feet. He later died at Regions Hospital. Ronald D. Johnson January 11, 2017 Austin Ronnie, 41, was killed by Austin Police Officer Chad Norman. According to police, officers responded to a call about a domestic disturbance at 3:30 pm. Ronnie was suffering with mental health issues. Police say during an encounter with Ronnie, Ofc. Norman discharged his service weapon, injuring Ronnie. He later died at Mayo from his injuries. The incident is the second officer involved shooting in Austin in a year. Keegan Johnson-Lloyd October 1, 2018 Hastings Keegan, 23, was killed by Hastings police officer Geoff Latsch as he left the sober house where he lived. Keegan had serious mental health and chemical dependency issues. He had been involved in an altercation with a roommate earlier that day but it is unclear why the officer shot Keegan. Keegan was unarmed. Keegan’s mother Tanya Johnson said, "There's non-lethal ways of dealing with someone who's not in their right mind. We're not supposed to be killing these people, we're supposed to be helping them. I'm just crushed that my son had to die because he wasn't in his right mind." Jason Jones May 1, 2010 St. Paul Jason, 21, stole a car and then shot and killed Maplewood police Sgt. Joe Bergeron. During the ensuing manhunt, St. Paul police officer David Longbehn stopped Jones, who hit him in the face several times with a metal pipe. Longbehn shot him. Kenneth Kahle June 18, 2010 Minneapolis Kenneth, 23, was riding a motorcycle that was hit by another vehicle. Police allege that he failed to stop when a State Trooper noticed his motorcycle didn’t have a current license plate but media articles did not indicate if he was being chased by the trooper. Walter Kangas September 11, 2000 Farmington Walter, 52, allegedly robbed a bank, then fled in a stolen pickup. Authorities followed Walter to the driveway of a house in Farmington. Officers said he refused to comply with orders and pointed a gun at Dakota County sheriff's deputy Tom Hooper, who shot him. Thomas L. Kanter January 1996 Benton County Thomas was shot by Benton County Sheriff Deputy Nancy Wiggin approximately 45 minutes after a St. Joseph police officer was killed. Kantor was a suspect in the killing. Anthony R. Kaupp October 28, 2016 Near North Branch by Chisago Cty Sheriffs Dept Anthony, 24, of Minneapolis died after he crashed into an oncoming vehicle during a short chase with Chisago County Sheriff Deputy Kaupp outside North Branch. It was unclear why Dep. Kaupp was chasing him. Sinthanouxay Khottavongsa January 16, 2015 (died 1/18/15) Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center police responded to a group fighting in a parking lot. When police tased Sinthanouxay, 57, he fell and hit his head. He was pronounced dead two days later due to a blunt force head injury. It was later revealed that Sinthanouxay was trying to break up the fight. Michael Kirvelay November 24, 2015 Columbia Heights Michael, 45, struggled with mental health problems throughout his life. During an episode when he became delusional, his family called police for help. Michael, hugged his sister and refused to drop the BB gun he was holding. Columbia Heights police Sgt. Erick Johnston and Fridley police officer Shawn Murphy shot him. The family has questioned the need to fatally shoot Michael. Adam Jo Klimek August 2, 2016 Alexandria, by BCA BCA agents attempted to arrest Adam, who was on probation. They claim he charged at them with a knife. BCA agents Beth Eilers and Dustin Van der Hagen shot him. He was 31 years old. Raymond Kmetz January 26, 2015 New Hope Raymond, 68, had been hospitalized for mental illness. He also had ongoing disputes with New Hope officials over property he owned. He walked into a city council meeting with a shotgun and opened fire. Officer Erick Dyer and Capt. Scott Crocker fired back and killed Kmetz. Eric K. Kolski November 25, 2008 Brooklyn Park Eric was talking to his mother by telephone when police forced their way into his home. Ofc. Charlie Cudd and Chad Glirbus immediately opened fire, shooting Eric over 40 times. Police engaged in a cover-up including not writing their police reports for 6 months and erasing portions of the 911 call. He was 45 years old. Chase Kolstad September 14, 2011 Minnesota City Winona County sheriff deputies looked for Chase, 25, after receiving word he was suicidal. They found him on a bridge in Minnesota City and one deputy shot and killed him, claiming he pointed a gun at officers. It was later reported by Sheriff Dave Brand that Chase did not have a gun. Map Kong March 17, 2016 Burnsville Map, 38, had a long history of mental health problems. Burnsville police were called to a restaurant parking lot because Map had been sitting in his car with the windows up, rocking back and forth, with a large knife in his hand. Rather than boxing in his car and waiting, Sgt. Maksim Yakovlev and officers Taylor Jacobs, John Mott broke the car window and screamed demands. In fear, Map exited the car and fled. Officers shot him as he ran away. Activists question the necessity of killing Map who was not a threat to the officers. Theodore S. Kowalzek December 31, 2009 Ham Lake Theodore, 70, held police in a 16 hour standoff and was fatally shot multiple times after he shot a police dog. William Krawchuk March 17, 2007 Becker William, 27, died after being shot by Minnesota State Trooper Andrew Thelen during a traffic stop. Thelen had reached into William’s car to “unlock the door” when the car lurched forward. Thelen held his revolver to Krawchuk’s head and pulled the trigger. William may have been intoxicated at the time. Dean Krueger November 8, 2008 St. Louis County Jail, Virginia Dean, 45, died after an ambulance crew responded to an “inmate in medical distress” call. The cause appears to be cardiac arrest. Dean had been arrested the day before and Tasers may have been used during the arrest. Joseph Kubat May 4, 2008 St. Paul Joseph was in the throes of a mental health crisis, possibly induced by drugs. Police were called because the family was having trouble controlling him. When police arrived, Joseph was partially clothed and, according to his family, terrified. Police used pepper spray and Taser before handcuffing him. As soon as he was cuffed, he became unresponsive and he died on the scene. His family is devastated. Joseph was artistic and dreamed of becoming a pharmaceutical technician. He was 21 years old. Justin Kulhanek-Derks August 28, 2016 Eagan Eagan police Sgt. Nathan Tennessen and Officer Alison Burstein shot Justin, who was sitting in his car firing a handgun into the air and toward an apartment building. He was 37 years old. Cody Laganiere September 24, 2010 Rochester (Olmstead County Jail) Cody, 24, of Rochester, was found dead in his cell at the Olmsted County Detention Center. He had been detained since June 21 for a probation violation. His father is suing the facility for improper handling of Cody's Methadone dose. Stanley J. Larry January 28, 1996 Minneapolis Stanley died after being beaten and hogtied during arrest while restrained by police officers. Police claimed he was under the influence of cocaine. David A. Laugerude January 25, 2008 Rush City State Prison David, 28, died while on suicide watch in a locked down facility. Diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic, David was found to have over 700 pills of the medication prescribed to him in prison in his cell. David’s family sued for negligence and wrongful death. Andrew D. Layton January 5, 2013 Mankato Andrew, 26, a combat medic honorably discharged in March 2012 died after being Tased by Mankato police officers Daniel Best, Kenneth Baker, Kyley Groby, Audrey Burgess and Cmdr. Craig Frericks on January 1. After his heart stopped, he was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he died on January 5, 2013. William D. Lazarro June 12, 2013 Stillwater Prison William, 30, died in prison after having “medical issues.” An incident occurred in the prison just before his death. The cause of death and medical care provided was investigated but no one was held accountable for his death. Fong Lee July 22, 2006 Minneapolis Fong, 18, was shot 8 times by Minneapolis police officer Jason Andersen. Fong and his friends were riding bikes near a school when Anderson drove onto the grass and knocked him off his bike. Fong was shot as he ran away. Video shows that he was unarmed. A gun that showed up on the scene after Fong was shot had been in the police evidence room prior to being on the scene. Also on the scene was a state trooper who felt no need to draw his weapon. Phumee Lee October 5, 2017 St. Paul Phumee, 28, was shot by St Paul Police, who entered the home of his girlfriend and mother of his children after she called police. She had allegedly fled the home after a shot was fired. The children were still inside the home. Police entered the home but Phumee had fled. He was shot on the other end of the block. Neighbors stated the only shots heard were those by police, yet police were cleared in the shooting. Richard Legarde November 6, 1994 Anishinabe Reservation Richard was an Anishinabe rights activist who was illegally arrested. He was driven home by a deputy, who was the last person to see him alive. The deputy was charged with murder. Gerald Lehn October 21, 1997 St. Cloud Unarmed, Gerald was shot twice in his chest and killed by a sheriff deputy after being chased for having the wrong license plates on his car. Police claim he was driving erratically. The deputy was rewarded for this with the department’s highest medal of honor. Samnang D. Lenh March 28, 2017 Blaine Samnang, 36, of Oakdale died when his motorcycle hit a semitrailer while being followed by a Minnesota State Trooper. The trooper claims he was following Samnang after seeing him speeding earlier. Samnang was ejected and thrown into the right shoulder and pronounced dead at the scene. Kenneth L. Lessley December 9, 2003 Wadena Wadena police shot Kenneth after they claim he pointed a gun at them. He was 43 years old. Jamie Lewis September 26, 2016 Burnsville Burnsville Police officers shot Jamie, 48, who was threatening suicide, after he allegedly pointed his gun at them. Donnie Lira June 13, 2010 Mountain Iron Donnie, 66, was allegedly firing shots at the house of his estranged wife. When officers arrived, they claimed he refused to drop his gun and pointed it at State Patrol trooper Travis Pearson, who shot him. Billie Lobahanow November 4, 2010 Bloomington Responding to a domestic assault call involving Billie, who was mentally ill, Bloomington police officer Troy Meyer ordered him to drop the knives he was holding. Police claim he refused, and Meyer shot him. He was 50 years old. Charles E. Logan November 2, 2014 St. Paul Charles, 68, suffered from paranoia. He attacked nurses in the hospital with a metal pole then fled. Police Tased him then wrestled him to the ground and handcuffed him. Moments later, he was unresponsive and later pronounced dead. Basee Lor and Thia Yang November 15, 1989 Inver Grove Heights Basee and Thai, both 13, escaped from Totem Town, a juvenile correctional facility, after being arrested on minor charges. Police chased them into a farm field and shot them in the back, killing them. They were unarmed. Their families had not been notified that their sons had escaped Totem Town. Keith Lundell May 12, 2004 Minneapolis, by St. Paul Police Keith, 48, died from head injuries after crashing during a low-speed chase in Minneapolis by St. Paul police. Shane Lynaugh November 14, 2006 Maplewood Shane, 24, was hit and killed by a Maplewood police car while crossing the street. Shane Lynner October 2, 2002 Rosemount Shane, 38, had allegedly attacked his estranged wife. Rosemount Sgt. Jewel Ericson responded. Shane allegedly hit Ericson several times with a metal softball bat, and Ericson shot him. Jeffrey M. Magee September 1, 2011 St. Cloud at Stearns County Jail Jeffrey, 22, was found unresponsive in his jail cell in after being booked on suspicion of drunk driving the night before. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. James Mahaffey and Timothy Ridge August 1, 2008 Minneapolis by Fridley Police Fridley police went to investigate a report that stolen copper wire was being loaded into a pickup truck in Northeast Minneapolis. As they arrived, the truck was leaving and they began to pursue it. The truck ran off the road, hit a tree and burst into flame. James, age 35, and Timothy, age 27, were killed instantly. Wayne Malone November 17, 2012 Roseville Wayne, 55, was killed by officers responding to a call from an apartment in Roseville. According to police, Wayne had a pistol in his hand when he was shot by the officers. Wayne had a history of mental illness. His widow has said that her husband was misrepresented in articles written about the incident. In her eulogy she said that he was a wonderful husband and father who cared deeply about his daughter Grace's education and about equal education for all children. Johnathon Mar December 17, 2014 Shoreview By Hennepin Cty Sheriffs and Brooklyn Center PD Johnathan, 18, a student from Washington State, had a conflict with his traveling companion. Police said he shot the man in the head at a rest stop in Maple Grove then led officers on a high-speed chase. After crashing, he began stabbing himself and allegedly ran at officers with the knife. Hennepin County Dep. Matthew Hagen and Brooklyn Center Ofc. Alan Salvosa shot him. Raul Marquez-Heraldes April 4, 2016 Minneapolis Officers responded to a 911 call and found Raul in a building with a knife. Raul went into an apartment, where he began stabbing a man. Minneapolis police officers Eric Malmberg and David Robins shot him. He was 50 years old. Jason A. Martin November 3, 2009 St. Louis Park Jason, 29 and an Iraq war veteran, was killed by off-duty St. Louis Park police officer John Herman. A friend, Karl Foster, had been driving Jason’s truck when it struck a traffic cone. Karl crawled under the vehicle to remove the cone. A strange vehicle pulled up behind the truck and a man in plain clothes approached Jason. An argument ensued and Karl heard three gunshots then heard Ofc. Herman radio that he had killed a man. He rushed to Jason’s aid and Jason died in his arms. Jason was unarmed. He left behind a wife and 6-year-old daughter. Rene and Lorne Martin May 15, 2003 Minneapolis Rene and Lorne were killed when a car driven by Monty Tanner, 25, crashed into their vehicle in Minneapolis. Police were chasing Tanner for running a stop sign. Tony Edward May August 11, 2018 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Tony, 26, died of fractured ribs and an unknown medical condition at the Beltrami County Jail in Bemidji. The State Department of Corrections found that the jail failed to check on him multiple times. John McAfee November 26, 2014 St. Paul St. Paul police spotted a stolen Honda sedan downtown and starting pursuing it. John, age 15, the sole occupant of the vehicle, fled and subsequently crashed into a commercial building. He died shortly after. Jason D. McPherson April 13, 2009 Detroit Lakes James, 36, died after police chased him for allegedly running a stop sign. His car left the road and flipped after running into a drainage ditch. Raymond Messer August 3, 2013 Moose Lake Raymond, 45, died in what appears to have been a suicide while in the Moose Lake sex offender program. There have been a number of suicide attempts in the program as it offers no treatment and, instead, is a de facto life sentence. The program has been widely criticized. Shawn Mettler January 22, 1994 Little Canada Shawn, 20, was shot 32 times by Ramsey County Sheriff's Deputies Thomas Haltiner and Edward Whitledge in what appeared to be an incident of “overkill” by police after Shawn allegedly shot once at Whitledge’s canine partner. Myra Ann Meyer and Brian Wichmann July 8, 2011 and July 18, 2011 New Ulm Myra, 82, and her son Brian, 51, were killed when the car she was driving was struck on the passenger side by New Ulm police officer Mathew Rasmussen. Redwood County attorney Steven Collins declined charges against Rasmussen. The family sued. Jason O. Miller August 15, 2013 Crow Wing County Jail Jason, 33, died on August 15 from injuries after he was found hanged in his cell on August11. He was a married father of two. Rodney Miller December 24, 2004 Beauford Rodney, 45, was wanted on a felony arrest warrant, and was allegedly trying to run over State Patrol trooper Chad Mills when Mills shot him. Mario A. Molina Campos August 26, 2008 Dodge Center By Owatonna PD Mario, 26, was killed when he tried to leave the parking lot of John’s Foods, a grocery store. As he was leaving, he was approached by a number of police officers. An Owatonna police officer opened fire. It was unclear what prompted the officer to shoot. Nicholas D. Moore January 20, 2018 Fairmont PD Nicholas, 23, was armed with two knives when he was shot and killed by Fairmont police officers Craig Fowler and James Tietje. Fowler, had been convicted of domestic assault a few months earlier after striking a 7-year-old in the face and causing a black eye. Despite this, he was returned to active duty. Ryan D. Mosher June 15, 2003 Foley Ryan was an inmate at the Benton County jail awaiting sentencing on a 3rd degree assault charge. He was found dead in his cell under unclear circumstances. He was 27 years old. Mitchell Moua February 12, 2007 St. Paul Mitchell, 25, was chased initially by plainclothes cops in an unmarked vehicle who had pointed guns at him. As he sped away, uniformed St. Paul police joined the chase. Mitchell stopped in front of a pet store. Police claim he fired on them but witnesses only heard shots from police. Mitchell died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Two weeks before his death, police had raided his father’s home and told him that if he did not tell them where his son was, they would find and kill his son. Duane Mumm March 28, 2003 Minneapolis Duane, 58, was killed while jogging by a car driven by Geralyn Mornson, 38, of Chaska, who was being pursued by Minneapolis police and a state trooper who believed she may have been suicidal. Duane’s family sued. Tycel Nelson December 1, 1990 Minneapolis Tycel was shot in the back six times as he fled police, who later claimed he had been armed. Witnesses state he was unarmed and the gun found on the scene had no fingerprints on it. Tycel was 17 years old when he was killed. The community protested after officer Dan May was presented a medal for this killing. Eric V. Netters May 7, 2003 Minneapolis Eric, 31, was pulled over for a traffic violation. Ofc. James Boyd attempted to pull him out of the driver’s side door while Ofc. Mark Bohnsack jumped into the passenger side. Police claim Eric hit the gas and Bohnsack shot him in the face and neck. Witnesses stated that Bohnsack shot Eric before the vehicle lurched forward. Erik Nylen May 13, 2003 Andover Police went to Erik’s home after neighbors complained about loud music at night. Erik, 29, was armed, and refused to drop his gun when ordered. He and Anoka County sheriff's deputy Dustin Reichert exchanged gunfire. Reichert survived. Leticia Ocampo October 10, 2016 Burnsville by Burnsville and Apple Valley Police Apple Valley and Burnsville police were chasing a vehicle that had allegedly been involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier that evening. That vehicle hit the SUV driven by Leticia, killing her instantly. She was 39 years old. She leaves behind a grieving husband and five children. Jeffrey O’Connor October 5, 2012 Richfield Jeffrey, 25, was killed in an encounter with police inside his home. Jeffrey had a knife in his hand. The police shot and killed him. Thomas Opalinski August 7, 2001 Chaska Thomas' estranged wife called police to report that he said he was going to shoot himself and was armed. When police went to the mobile home park where he lived, Thomas opened fire on officers, hitting one in the leg. Scott County sheriff's deputy William Vendel shot Thomas during a standoff. Thomas had left suicide notes. He was 34 years old. David Paquin September 13, 2010 Rochester David, 33, was killed after his car was pulled over in a traffic stop. He fled on foot into the woods. Olmstead County sheriff’s deputy Christopher Wallace and a dog pursued him in the woods. The deputy claimed David attacked him so he shot David. Perry Parks June 1, 2000 Woodbury Perry, 42, was killed by Woodbury police officer Mike Pomeroy during an arrest at his home. Police claim he was going for an officer’s gun but Parks’ wife and two daughters witnessed the incident and dispute this account. They say that Parks had been pepper sprayed and was kneeling on the floor saying, “I can’t see, I can’t see” when Pomeroy shot him. Mark Patch July 30, 2001 Blackduck Mark, 26, had a history of mental illness and was acting strangely at a hotel when someone called police. When the police chief and a deputy arrived, he shot the chief in the arm. A Beltrami County Sheriff's deputy shot him. Donald Pederson April 28, 2012 Stillwater Staff at a Stillwater nursing home called police when Donald, 79, who had dementia, lost control, and assaulted a nurse with a Bic pen. Police said Donald wouldn't put down the pen and a bulletin board he was holding, so Stillwater police officer John Siebenaler tased him. He fell and suffered fatal injuries. Quincy A. Pederson August 3, 2010 Grand Marais Quincy, 38, was accused of robbing a Subway store in St. Paul. He was shot and killed by Cook County sheriff’s deputies and a state trooper after a brief standoff. Dr. Kenneth Petersen October 31, 2007 Grand Marais Dr. Petersen, a 67 year-old physician, was killed by Border Patrol Ofc. Maranda Weber while he was removing a downed tree from the Gun Flint trail. Weber hit the tree at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour, bounced over it, and struck Dr. Peterson. Local community members expressed outrage that a grand jury only brought misdemeanor traffic charges against Weber. Dr. Petersen had a 40 year career providing medical care to Native American and indigenous Alaskan children and was honored in a rare Lakota naming ceremony. He also worked in Pakistan in polio eradication as a consultant for the World Health Organization. Kyle J. Peterson November 17, 2008 Crow Wing County Jail Brainerd Kyle was in jail for an alleged parole violation from a 2005 conviction. He was due in court in a few days. Jail staff claim Kyle committed suicide. Robert Peterson May 18, 2005 North Branch Robert, 41, had left his wife a suicide note. When officers arrived, he retreated to a barn. Officers tried to negotiate with him. When he came out, officers claim he aimed a gun at them. Chisago County sheriff's deputy Justin Wood shot him. Thomas D. Peterson February 25, 1998 Bloomington Thomas died while handcuffed in police custody. State police chased him for having expired license plates. He was 40 years old. Dawn M. Pfister and Matthew V. Serbus February 7, 2014 Eden Prairie Matthew Serbus, 36, and Dawn Pfister, 34, were moving back to Minneapolis when they were shot several times by four officers after a chase--Chaska police Sgt. Brady Juell, Chaska police officer Trent Wurtz, State Patrol Trooper Mark Lund and Carver County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Nathan Mueller. Police claim Matthew emerged from the vehicle with a knife and that after he was shot, Dawn “took possession” of the knife. Grainy footage shows Dawn turning away from police when she was shot. Their families are questioning why police could not have used a Taser or other means to avoid killing them. Eric Podtburg April 26, 2003 Morris Eric died after being thrown from a car pursued by police. Police claim that someone had seen youths in the car throw a bottle at another vehicle. He was 14 years old. Zachary P. Premo June 11, 2013 Duluth Zachary, 26, was shot and killed in his home by Duluth police officers Matthew Hendrickson and Jacob Peterson during an accident investigation. Police were upset that he had “slammed the door in their face” and claimed he reached “where a gun would be” so they shot him several times. He was unarmed. Jack Dale Price February 21, 2017 St. Louis Cty Jail Jack, 50, of Ely was found collapsed and unresponsive in his cell in Virginia Jail, St. Louis County. Mark A. Prom August 19, 2013 Rochester Mark, 39, died after being subdued by two officers attempting to arrest him on warrants. After handcuffing him, officers Lesley Kenyon and David Drees reported that Mark went unconscious. A witness reported that the police who handcuffed Mark used excessive force and possibly a Taser to subdue him. Gerald Propps December 11, 2009 Stillwater Gerald, 62, had been extremely ill and became combative when his wife tried to take him to the hospital. She called 911 to request help when the dispatcher heard gunshots. When Stillwater Ofc. Bradley Allen arrived Gerald had fatally shot his wife and refused orders to drop his gun. Allen opened fire. Phil Quinn September 24, 2015 St. Paul Phil, 30, was having a mental health crisis and had been trying to get into a facility. He was stabbing himself with a screwdriver so his family called police. Ofc. Rich McGuire shot Phil after he supposedly refused to drop a screwdriver and obey police commands. Aaron Rasmussen February 10, 2018 North Mankato Aaron died after being tased by North Mankato police officers, who were responding to a call of a man who may have taken an overdose of prescription drugs. He died on February 10 from an irregular heartbeat, at age 39. Ricky Redin August 1, 2005 Minneapolis Minneapolis police officers Charles Herzog and Jason Walters shot and killed Ricky, 47, as he ran away from them. He was a suspect in a robbery and police claim he had a knife. Ryan J. Reeves April 23, 2017 St. Paul by St. Anthony PD Ryan, 32, was killed in a high-speed car chase after St. Anthony police stopped him for a cracked windshield. He died when his car hit a tree. His passenger suffered minor injuries. Quincy Reindl January 15, 2015 Bloomington Quincy's mother called 911 after she found her son, despondent over a breakup, in the garage of their apartment building with a gun, threatening to kill himself. He walked out to the street, pointing the gun at his head and Bloomington police officers Jeff Bailey, Mike Perron, Mike Smith and Anthony Kiehl shot him. He was 24 years old. Joe Reuter December 18, 1998 Cass Lake 18-year-old Joe was killed at the Indian-run Palace Casino in Cass Lake at the hands of tribal security guards. Due in part to issues of tribal sovereignty, it took 4 1/2 years for his family to get answers about his death. A three-judge panel awarded $100,000 to the Reuter family in July 2003. Wayne Reyes October 29, 2006 Minneapolis Police responded after Wayne stabbed his girlfriend and a male friend. He drove off, starting a police pursuit. When police stopped him, they claim he aimed a shotgun toward them. Six Minneapolis police officers -- Dante Dean, Brian Grahme, Shawn Kelly, Oscar Macias, Terry Nutter and Derek Chauvin -- fired on him. He was 42 years old. Mark Richards August 21, 1987 Minneapolis Mark, 25, was killed by officers Jim Wilson and Pete Jackson, who said he was holding a pellet gun. He had been trying to scare away a group of youth who were vandalizing his girlfriend’s car. Police claim they instructed him to drop the weapon but he was wearing earphones and likely did not hear them. His family criticized police for not firing a warning shot rather than killing him. Phillip R. Robinson January 27, 2008 Golden Valley Phillip, 30, died after crashing his car into a home in Golden Valley during a high speed chase with New Hope police. Thomas Robinson January 31, 2011 Zumbrota Thomas, 37, had shot and wounded his estranged wife when Zumbrota officer Rob Jarrett shot him in the driveway of the couple's home. Brandon L. Rodriguez July 10. 2008 Hastings Brandon was having a mental health crisis. When police arrived, he ran into the cemetery behind his house. Police claim he had a sword and “refused their commands.” They used a Taser but it did not work because one of the barbs missed Brandon. Sgt. James Galland then shot Brandon several times, killing him. Brandon was 23 years old. Hastings police awarded Galland with a medal. Johnnie B. Rogers January 23, 2004 St. Paul Officer Charles Sims shot Johnnie, age 54, several times in the parking lot of a department store after pulling him over. Police claimed that Rodgers was holding a knife. Ivan Romero Olivares May 10, 2013 Minneapolis Ivan, 24, was killed and his girlfriend Jocelin Torrejon was severely injured when Ofc. Joshua Young sped through a red light without lights or siren and struck the motorcycle they were riding. Young was rushing to the Terrance Franklin incident, which had already ended 30 minutes earlier. Roza Sakina August 16, 2013 St. Paul Roza, 101, was hit by a St. Paul squad car as it backed away from a scene. She was crossing the street and was legally in the crosswalk. She sustained a head injury and died a few days later. The officer, Lori Goulet, has been involved in several other accidents. Gilberto Salas January 31, 2018 St. James St. James Asst. Chief Rochelle Hanson shot Gilberto, 20, after a high speed chase. Gilberto had escaped on foot into a convenience store. He was unarmed. Also involved were MN State Trooper Jacob Ruppert and Sgt. Barry Gulden of the Watonwan County Sheriff's Office. Calvin Sam April 8, 1994 Minneapolis Police claimed that Calvin pointed a gun at him so they shot him. He was 49. Alfred "Abuka" Sanders November 1, 2000 Minneapolis Police claim Abuka was driving erratically so they boxed his car into an alleyway near his home and opened fire, shooting at least 35 times. He was unarmed. His death touched off protests by the community. Daniel Schlienz December 27, 2011 Duluth Daniel, 42, died from a bacterial infection in a Duluth hospital while in custody for the non-fatal shootings of a prosecutor and another man in the Cook County Courthouse on December 16, 2011. Relatives question the care he received while in jail in St. Louis County and pursued a lawsuit. Adam Schneider August 22, 2015 Cohasset Police responded to a disturbance call at 2:49 a.m. Police claim Adam, 31, refused to drop a gun. They fired on him. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died. Barbara Schneider June 12, 2000 Minneapolis Barbara was shot to death after police rammed through her locked apartment door and forcibly entered her bedroom. They had received a complaint that she was playing her radio too loud. She was 49 years old. Lamont Scott August 15, 2002 Edina Lamont, 30, was allegedly attempting to rob a sandwich shop where off-duty Edina police officer Jeff Elasky happened to be eating. Elasky ducked behind the cash register and shot Lamont after he allegedly pointed his weapon at him. Norman L. Scott and Geneva M. Scott July 4. 2014 Cannon Falls Minnesota State Trooper Scott Reps was driving over 100 miles an hour through Cannon Falls when he hit the car being driven by Norman Scott, 78. He and his wife, Geneva, 79, were killed instantly. Reps was indicted on two charges of second-degree manslaughter but a judge threw out the indictment. Sal Saran Scott September 21, 1984 Minneapolis Sal, 22, was shot in the face at point blank range after being arrested by a Minneapolis police officer who was a member of the controversial decoy unit. The shooting was considered accidental and was the second such “accident” by the same officer. Xavius Scullark-Johnson June 29, 2010 Rush City Prison Xavius, a 27-year-old St. Paul native was three months away from being released from prison when he died from medical neglect after suffering multiple seizures. Nurses turned away an ambulance called by a prison guard. The MN Dept of Corrections settled with the family for $400,000. A lawsuit was filed against the private prison health care corporation Corizon. Demitreus Sesler April 2, 2001 Minneapolis Demitreus, 27, was a passenger in a truck being pursued by police. Police claim he pointed a gun at them and they opened fire, killing him. An independent autopsy showed that he was shot six times in the back. Darren Shaw March 7, 2003 Austin Darren Shaw, 25, died when his SUV hit a tree while being chased by police for a broken tail light. Hardel Sherrell September 2, 2018 Beltrami County Jail--Bemidji Hardel, 27, died of an unknown illness in the Beltrami County jail after his pleas for medical care were ignored by jailers for three days. William Shotley January 24, 1994 Stillwater Prison William died from cardiac arrest after having three asthma attacks and receiving inadequate medical care. William was a member of the Leech Lake Ojibway tribe. Just prior to his death, William told his brother he was being harassed by guards for being gay. Abdullah K. Simmons July 29, 2001 Minneapolis Abdullah, 15, was shot in the chest by police who claimed he was a passenger in a car involved in a high-speed chase. Witnesses state Abdullah was walking to a store at the time. After the shooting, witnesses saw police move Abdullah's body. His body was left for 3 hours before being examined. Abdullah was a chess player and honor roll student. Mark P. Sinclair May 11, 1987 South St. Paul According to newspaper accounts, someone at a bar called police because Mark, age 29, was drunk and was about to drive away. Police arrived and arrested Sinclair, who walked voluntarily to the police car. He was not handcuffed or searched. One arresting officer claimed he held up a gun-shaped lighter in the back of the squad car, another officer and other bystanders said his hands were empty and that it was one of the officers who held up the lighter to light a cigarette for Sinclair. Sgt. Gregory Mohrland pulled Sinclair from the car and shot him. Brian Skold May 27, 2007 Alexandria Brian, 28, was an Iraq war veteran. He was suicidal and as he spoke with a SWAT negotiator, he allegedly pointed a gun at police, who shot him. Lloyd Smalley and Lillian Weiss January 25, 1989 Minneapolis Long-time companions, Lloyd Smalley, 71, and Lillian Weiss, 65, were killed in a fire started by police with a flash grenade set off in front of their apartment door. Police, who sought to arrest their houseguests, made no attempt to rescue the elderly couple. Police claimed not to know they were present although they had met them during a visit 24 hours earlier. All cops were cleared by a grand jury. David C. Smith September 17, 2010 Minneapolis David, 28, became comatose after being tased on September 9, 2010 by Minneapolis police officers who responded to a call to the YMCA that David had been disturbing some members. David had a history of mental illness. He was taken off life support on September 17, 2010. His family questions whether other methods could have been used. As a result of this incident and the death of Quincy Smith, Minneapolis police revised their taser policy. Eugene "Geno" Smith May 26, 2016 St. Paul St. Paul police officers shot a pit bull puppy on the steps outside of Geno’s home then entered the home. Geno, 29, and his girlfriend were lying in bed, watching TV. Geno pushed his girlfriend into the closet to protect her and ducked down behind the bed. As soon as police entered the bedroom, Officer Joshua Raichert shot Geno, killing him. Jaffort Smith May 9, 2016 St. Paul Responding to a call about a man with a gun, officers claim to have seen Jaffort, 33, shoot a woman and then run. They would later claim that he had a 45 caliber weapon but the woman was shot with a 22 caliber weapon (the family disputes that he had a gun at all). Police chased Jaffort into a backyard and opened fire, shooting him many times, including through the bottoms of his feet. His body was left uncovered in the yard for over 8 hours. Officers involved were John Corcoran, Mark Grundhauser, Jeffery Korus and Michael Tschida. Jaffort was well known to St. Paul police as he suffered from schizophrenia. He had a long history of arrests but was always cooperative with police. Quincy D. Smith December 9, 2008 Minneapolis Quincy, a well-known radio personality on KMOJ, was Tased simultaneously by officers Carlos Baires-Escobar, Shawn Brandt, Timothy Devick, Christopher Humphrey and Nicholas McCarthy, killing him. Devick had tased Smith in a previous incident and Quincy had an active lawsuit against at the time of his death. Quincy left behind an infant son. Brody Sotona September 9, 2013 Minneapolis Brody, age 20, was killed near St. Anthony Main near downtown Minneapolis when his vehicle was struck by a vehicle being pursued by State Patrol after fleeing a traffic stop. Brody’s family blames the State Patrol officer for causing his death by pursuing the driver through busy downtown streets. Gregory Stampley January 21, 1994 Stillwater Prison Severely mentally ill, Gregory died of a perforated gastric ulcer after being denied appropriate medical care. Prison records show he had been denied food for three days prior to his death and had the water turned off to his cell. He also showed signs of being beaten. Jenni Stebleton August 22, 2000 Minneapolis Jenni, age 28, was killed when a car leading Minneapolis police on a high-speed chase crashed into her vehicle. Police were chasing the driver under a mistaken identity. Jacob T. Stellmach June 6, 2009 Virginia Jacob, 19, died in a high speed chase with police after his car left the road and struck a tree. Police did not indicate why they were chasing him. Christopher L. Sundholm September 2, 2017 Bloomington by Edina Police Christopher, 50, was killed in a crash on Interstate 494 after being pursued by Edina police officers at speeds up to 100 mph. Police had lost sight of him when the fatal crash occurred. No reason was given for the chase. Cody Swanson May 24, 2014 Red Wing (Farmington Police) Cody, 24, died during a high speed chase with Farmington police after his car ran off the road and struck a tree. Police suspected he was driving a stolen car. Carl Tatum April 29, 2012 Apple Valley A 911 call about a domestic dispute took officers to the townhouse where Carl, 48, lived with his girlfriend. Apple Valley officers Tommie Booth and Tara Becker chased him into the house. He allegedly pulled a gun out of the sofa and Booth shot him. Amanda, Andre and Akeron Thomas December 5, 2010 Minneapolis Amanda, 29, and her sons Andre, 12, and 3-month-old Akeron all died after their vehicle was broadsided by a suspect fleeing an unidentified State Trooper during a high speed chase. State patrol policies give troopers discretion on how and when to conduct a chase. Gregory Thrower July 10, 2017 Fish Lake Township by Chisago Cty Sheriff's Dept Gregory, 39, died when seven officers shot him as he confronted them with a gun in a cornfield. He had previously hijacked a car in North Branch, MN. He called police with suicidal threats and asked them to pick up his 7-year-old daughter who was with him in the car. Justin T. Tolkinen March 16, 2015 St. Paul Police responded to complaints about Justin, 28, walking around with a rifle and in a bullet-proof vest. Police claim they attempted to use nonlethal ammunition to take Justin into custody before shooting him about 4:20 p.m. He died at the scene. Michael R. Tray October 23, 2013 Minnetonka Michael, 27, was placing his grandfather’s antique firearm into his car in the parking ramp of his apartment complex when police arrived and shot him multiple times. His girlfriend was on the phone with him when he was killed. Michael M. Truchinski January 24, 1998 Crosby Six Crow Wing County sheriffs entered Michael’s house at 11:30 at night without knocking. One shot and killed Michael, claiming he pointed a gun at them. Lloyd H. Tschohl January 17, 2013 North Mankato Lloyd, 83, was killed during a “welfare check.” Because he was known to own weapons, a tactical response (SWAT) team was sent. When Lloyd didn’t respond to their demands to come to the door, the team entered the home and shot Lloyd. Chase Tuseth December 31, 2016 Mankato Chase, 33, of Eden Prairie, was killed by Mankato Police Officer Gary Schnorenberg. Schnorenberg was called to a Country Inn & Suites in Mankato about 4 am on a report that Tuseth was acting unruly. Allegedly Schnorenberg encountered Tuseth in a hallway near the pool and after successfully using a Taser, was trying to handcuff Tuseth when Tuseth broke free and began hitting and kicking the officer. Schnorenberg fired, striking Tuseth, who died at the scene. Tuseth was unarmed. Tuseth taught at Tokata Learning Center, an alternative high school in the Shakopee School District. According to friends and family, he was an innovative teacher. “He was always looking for the next and best way to connect with students." Kenneth Umpierre September 26, 2014 Hermantown Kenneth died a week after being Tased during a traffic stop by Hermantown police officers on September 19, 2014. He was 49 years old. Unidentified Man April 17, 2012 Columbia Heights An unidentified 32-year-old man died after a short police chase when his car crashed into the woods and he was thrown into Hart Lake. Although he was pulled from the water, he died at the scene. Unidentified Man July 25, 2014 Bemidji An unidentified man died after leading police on a high speed chase. After stopping his vehicle, a gunshot was heard, though police claim they fired no shots. Witnesses said police shot the man. Unidentified Woman September 9, 2006 Redwood Falls (County Jail) An unidentified 35 year-old woman was found hanged in the Redwood County Jail. She had been arrested a few days prior for failure to appear in court on a drug-related charge. Unidentified Woman May 7, 2012 Minneapolis (Hennepin County Jail) A 25-year-old woman died after being found unresponsive at 1:00 p.m. in her jail cell. The sheriff’s department claims that the cause of death is suicide but no additional information was released by the medical examiner. Patrick Uzalac March 3, 2010 Clear Lake, IA (after release from Ramsey County Jail, St. Paul) Patrick, 43, died from lack of medical care for severe frostbite. He was arrested by New Brighton police and taken to Ramsey County jail for throwing snowballs at his neighbor’s window after locking himself out of his apartment. He complained to police and jailers about frostbite and severe foot pain but received only pain relievers in the jail. He was bailed out 48 hours later and was hospitalized for a month. He died at his sister’s home in Clear Lake, Iowa. Edward Van Kleek December 10, 2004 Pequot Lakes Edward died in Cass County jail. The Ramsey county medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was asphyxiation and the manner of death was suicide. The family sued the jail for failure to recognize that Edward was suicidal and failure to provide proper supervision. Ntxuam Vang May 21, 2002 St. Paul Ntxuam, 15, died after crashing into a tree while being chased by police on suspicion of car theft. Shoua Vang April 18, 2009 St. Paul (by Roseville police) Shoua was killed when her vehicle was struck by a stolen car being chased by Roseville police. Yee Vang August 3, 2014 St. Paul Yee, 20, was killed in a “complex incident” after hijacking a car and exchanging gunfire with St. Paul police. Matthew J. Vogel October 10, 2016 Burnsville by Burnsville and Apple Valley Police Apple Valley and Burnsville police were chasing a vehicle driven by Matthew, 22. Police alleged he been involved in a hit-and-run accident earlier in the evening. Matthew’s vehicle hit an SUV driven by Leticia Ocampo, killing her instantly. The vehicle also hit power lines and burst into flame, killing Matthew. Thomas Vosburgh January 1, 2008 Mankato During a mental health crisis, Thomas broke into an apartment upstairs from where he lived. The residents came home to find him naked and damaging items. Mankato police officers claim he threatened them with glass so they shot and killed him. He was 26 years old. Wang Moua Vue November 14, 2008 State Correctional Facility St. Cloud Wang, 17, died under unknown circumstances in the correctional facility after being convicted and sentenced as an adult. Wang’s father, Tom Vue, asked for an investigation stating, "he is too young to die." Joshua Walker May 11, 2010 Shakopee Joshua, 34, had been committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2005 for serious psychological problems. The day he was killed he stole a car, fatally stabbed his brother's girlfriend and led officers on a chase. Shakopee police officers Brad Bisek and Molly Moonen shot Walker when he refused to drop what they said was a “dark object” in his hand. Jeremiah R. Wall July 10, 2011 Maple Grove Jeremiah, 34, died during a high speed chase with Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies. Sara Deckert was also killed in the incident. No reason was given for the chase. William Wallace August 30, 2007 Dakota County William, 58, was killed when Dakota County deputy Joshua Williams took a left turn from the right lane of Highway 3 and struck William on his motorcycle. Deputy Williams was convicted of misdemeanor careless driving. Hosie Walton, Jr. January 16, 1987 Minneapolis Police claim that Walton, age 54, pointed a gun at them. Family members dispute this and state that officers never told him to raise his hands. Officers Bruce Johnson and Stephen Day shot him once in the face, killing him. Walton was in bed at the time he was shot. Michael H. Wessels July 7, 2004 Minneapolis Michael, age 61, died in the Hennepin County Jail. He was recovering from open heart surgery when he was arrested for being a fugitive from Washington State. Reports from inside the jail indicate that the wing in which he was being held had been filled with pepper spray at the time of his death. Gordon Wheeler June 24, 2008 Little Falls, MN Gordon, 60, was killed when he held hostages in the Morrison County courthouse. His family states he was depressed and “undoubtedly planned his death” as suicide by cop. David White November 6, 2000 Edina David, 30, allegedly robbed an Edina bank, then shot an Edina officer four times before speeding off in an SUV. After stopping, he allegedly pointed his rifle at Sgt. Scott Kuyper and officer James Rygg and they fired. Duante L. White April 5, 2012 Hennepin Cty Workhouse, Plymouth Duante, 28, was found dead in his cell at Hennepin County Correctional Facility on April 5, 2012. The official cause of death was acute asthmatic bronchitis, a treatable condition. T.J. White June 30, 2003 St. Paul T.J., 14 years old, drowned after the vehicle he was driving plunged into Lake Phalen while being chased by St. Paul police. The car was stolen and T.J. had run away from a group home. Witnesses were angry that police chased the car. Gerald O. Whitten July 15, 1987 Minneapolis Gerald was shot in the face by Robert Thunder, an officer with a long list of brutality complaints against him, during an alleged drug raid. Police claim he was a look out. Anthony M. Williams August 28, 2003 Minneapolis Anthony died in police custody after being sprayed with Freeze Plus P (a combination of pepper spray and CS nerve gas). The coroner’s office ruled his death as accidental and stated the cause as “respiratory arrest following exposure.” Anthony was 28. Courtney Williams October 24, 2004 Minneapolis Courtney, age 15, was hanging around with a group of young people when approached by police. All of the youth ran away. Officer Scott Mars followed and shot Courtney. Police claimed that Courtney had a pellet gun but this was later disproved. Kesha Williams January 31, 1996 Minneapolis Kesha was shot to death by Minneapolis police officer Gerald Wallerich who claimed she was threatening another woman and a baby with a knife. Some community members dispute the circumstances of her death. Williams was 21 years old. Robert T. Wilson March 29, 2010 Cottage Grove Robert, 27, was pulled over for a traffic stop by Cottage Grove police officer Brad Peterson. Police claim Robert fled, dragging Peterson several feet before Peterson shot him to death. Robert’s wife and infant son were in the car. Scott R. Winder June 25, 1987 St. Paul Scott, a 27-year-old military veteran and father of a young child, was drinking at a bar. Patrons complained to police that he was harassing people. Newspaper accounts state that Scott shot at Officer Eugene Polyak and bar patron Earl Gerald Olson prior to Polyak shooting him. Derek Wolfsteller July 23, 2015 Plymouth Derek, 31, was suffering from a mental health crisis at Arby’s and asked for help. A police officer showed up and shot him in head as “he was causing a disturbance.” Fregenet Tafesse Woubshet July 11, 2013 Minneapolis Fregenet, 29, died when her car was hit by a vehicle being chased by Minneapolis police for “driving suspiciously.” She had just graduated as an accountant from Metro State and was about to start a new job. In the wake of her death, her family started a foundation in her name that has built a school and and provides educational opportunities for needy children in Ethiopia and the US. Dontaylo Wright May 31, 2012 Brooklyn Center Dontaylo was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center by police when neighbors reported a man walking around with a rifle. Media reports state that after the officer told him to drop the weapon he refused and the officer proceeded to shoot him multiple times in the chest. He was 20 years old. Chue Xiong October 23, 2012 St. Paul Chue, 22, was shot and killed by police when he fired on two officers in a squad car, wounding one officer in the arm. Earlier he had stolen a gun from his older brother, who worried that he might hurt himself and consequently reported the theft to the police. Forty minutes after his brother contacted the police, two officers in a squad car noticed a man carrying what appeared to be a long gun in a parking lot next to the police department's Eastern District building. They drove into the parking lot and were fired upon. They returned fire, killing Xiong. Jason Yang November 13, 2010 Minneapolis Jason, 29, and a father of four young children was out celebrating with friends in downtown Minneapolis when a fight broke out in the bar. Jason left and was chased by police into a parking ramp. Police claim he fell from the ramp but his family and friends on the scene dispute this. The case became highly controversial after the coroner refused Jason’s family access to his body. Ki Yang September 22, 2002 St. Paul Ki, 46, had a history of schizophrenia. His family called an ambulance for help. Instead, police arrived and confronted Ki on the steps of his home. He was holding a stick and possibly a BB gun. Police shot him six times. Raymond Ziegler February 12, 2004 Minneapolis Raymond, 40, was living in a group home for the mentally ill. On February 6, 2004, police were called to the home because he reportedly was creating a disturbance. Officers shocked him multiple times with a Taser. 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