The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating an incident where deputies fatally shot a man early Sunday morning in Otsego, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office says.
The sheriff’s office says deputies went to the 12000 block of 72na Court Northeast for a report that a man had threatened to hurt his family and himself while having mental health challenges.
The report indicates the man agreed to go with responders to the hospital for an evaluation, but while waiting for the ambulance, the man grabbed a knife and fled.
Squads surrounded the neighborhood and called the Minnesota State Patrol helicopter to the area.
Shortly after, the man confronted deputies in a nearby backyard.
The sheriff’s office says the deputies tried to assess the man but were not successful.
When the man was near the deputies, he threatened them with a knife, so they shot him, the report says.
Despite life-saving efforts, the man later died at North Memorial Hospital.
No details about the man or the deputies have been provided at this time.
While the BCA investigates, the deputies have been placed on administrative leave, which the sheriff says is standard procedure.