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St. Paul Shooter Dies in Apparent Suicide After Cub Foods Gunfight

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has launched an inquiry into officers’ use of force following a grocery store standoff that left two shoppers wounded.

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Overview

  • The standoff began when a domestic violence suspect fired a weapon inside a home and fled with a child who was later found unharmed.
  • Officers pursued the suspect into an Aldi store, where an exchange of gunfire led them to chase him into the adjacent Cub Foods location.
  • Two civilians suffered noncritical wounds to the leg and hip while no officers were injured during the confrontation.
  • Lockdown and evacuation procedures were enforced by negotiators and SWAT teams before the suspect fatally turned the gun on himself.
  • State Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents have secured the scene and are investigating whether St. Paul police officers fired shots during the incident.