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Monticello Teen Shot by Deputy Charged With First-Degree Assault on Peace Officer

The BCA is reviewing the shooting with deputies on leave.

Overview

  • Dwayne Evan Trunnell, 18, is charged with first-degree assault on a peace officer and second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon.
  • Deputies responded around 9 p.m. on Nov. 25 to a report of a man with a knife on Golf Course Road near Fairway Drive in Monticello.
  • The criminal complaint says Trunnell ignored commands to drop the knife, ran at deputies, a Taser deployment failed, and a deputy then fired multiple times.
  • Authorities say Trunnell was taken to a hospital in stable condition, the deputies were not injured, and their body cameras were activated.
  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension continues its investigation and the deputies are on standard leave, with Trunnell’s next court appearance set for Monday.