Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Wright County Deputy Shoots Man Reported Carrying a Knife in Monticello

State investigators are reviewing body-camera footage from the Monticello shooting.

Overview

  • Deputies were called just before 9 p.m. to Golf Course Road near Elm Street on reports of a man yelling and carrying a large knife.
  • Officials say the man ignored commands to drop the knife and advanced toward deputies, and a Taser did not stop him.
  • Another deputy fired and wounded the man, who was detained and taken to a hospital where he remains in stable condition.
  • No deputies were injured, and those involved have been placed on standard administrative leave during the review.
  • The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation, with activated body-camera footage collected and identities not yet released.