Overview

• 17-year-old Nicholas Bruington was shot and killed by police during a traffic stop in Bismarck, North Dakota.
• Bruington was being investigated in connection with a reported shooting near a hotel.
• The incident occurred in a mall parking lot, where Bruington was a passenger in a stopped vehicle.
• Bruington reportedly had a firearm and did not follow police commands, leading three officers to open fire.
• The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting, and the three officers involved are on administrative leave.