UPDATE: Officials: Man shot at police before deputy hit him with SUV

UPDATE: 4:35 p.m. – MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy used an SUV to hit a suspect on Wednesday after the man began shooting at officers who were investigating a domestic assault in Mounds View. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that authorities were looking for the assault suspect when he began firing at approaching squad cars. The sheriff’s office said the man narrowly missed a Mounds View officer and a sheriff’s deputy, and the deputy feared for his life when he used his vehicle to stop the threat. The man was taken to a Minneapolis hospital and his condition was not immediately known.

Original Story:

MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says it is on the scene of a police use of force incident in Mounds View. The BCA tweeted the information on Wednesday afternoon but provided no additional details, saying that more information would be coming out. Photos from the scene show a dark law enforcement SUV stretched across the sidewalk, perpendicular to the street, with the hood of the SUV pointing toward a broken fence. A pile of items, including what looks like a duffel bag, was on the grass near the fence. Crime scene tape surrounded the area.