The Brief
- A driver allegedly shot at a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy at “point-blank range” during a traffic stop in Maplewood Tuesday night.
- The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. near the intersection of Rice Street and Roselawn Avenue West.
- The suspect, as well as another driver who helped him attempt to evade authorities, was arrested a short time later.
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) – Two people are in custody after a driver reportedly shot at a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy from a vehicle during an attempted traffic stop Tuesday night.
Deputy shot at during traffic stop
What we know:
The incident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Rice Street and Roselawn Avenue West in Maplewood. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy and his K-9 partner were responding to another call when he saw what looked like a road rage incident.
The deputy pulled behind the vehicle, a Buick LeSabre. The driver made a sudden U-turn and shot out the driver’s side window at “point-blank range,” according to the sheriff’s office. …