BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (KFGO) – Police in Brooklyn Center say officers shot a man wielding a chainsaw during a domestic disturbance call that led to a standoff.
It happened after officers were called on a report Wednesday at about 10:30 p.m. on a report of someone inside a residence, armed with knives.
Police say crisis negotiators were called in to assist before officers told the suspect he was going to be arrested. Police say the man then walked out of the home with a chainsaw. Officers used less-lethal pepper balls to try to apprehend the man before shooting him. The suspect was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition.
Multiple agencies assisted the Brooklyn Center Police Department. The State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the use-of-force incident.
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