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Ramsey County Declines Charges After BCA Rules St. Paul Police Shooting Justified

Prosecutors cited squad-car video, witness statements, a recovered handgun in justifying the officers’ actions.

Overview

  • Ramsey County prosecutors said Wednesday they will not file criminal charges against St. Paul Officers Matthew Foy and Eric Jaworski in the November 2024 shooting.
  • The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension concluded the officers’ use of deadly force was legally justified after reviewing footage, interviews, and physical evidence.
  • Investigators said camera video and witness accounts indicated 36-year-old Mychel Stowers had a gun, and a handgun was recovered at the scene.
  • Squad video described by reporters shows Jaworski firing a rifle through the moving patrol car’s windshield and Foy firing after parking as Stowers lay on the ground.
  • Police were attempting to detain Stowers on a warrant in his pregnant wife’s killing after a 911 tip reported seeing him near West Seventh Street.