Person Fatally Shot Following Alleged Exchange of Gunfire With Eden Valley Police

(KNSI) — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting near Eden Valley early Saturday morning.

According to a press release from the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office, an Eden Valley police officer tried to pull over a driver for a traffic stop about 2:20. Police say the driver fled west from Eden Valley on Highway 55, and the officer gave chase. About one mile west of Eden Valley, police say the driver entered the ditch, got out of the vehicle, and at one point, there was an exchange of gunfire. The driver was shot, and the officer immediately rendered first aid, but they say the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. They have been taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and formal identification.

Meeker County Deputies, Stearns County Deputies, Litchfield Police, Watkins Ambulance, and LifeLink III responded to the scene. A handgun was recovered.

Eden Valley officers do not have bodycams, but a squad car dashcam was on and operating throughout the entire incident.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called and took over the investigation.

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