The Brief
- Minneapolis police say an officer’s gun went off while officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking.
- Police say the stolen car came into contact with a squad car, and the suspect later ran away before officers arrested him.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is now investigating, and police say no one was hurt.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis police say an officer’s gun went off after a stolen car came into contact with a squad car during a response to an armed carjacking.
Armed carjacking response in Minneapolis
Minneapolis police say officers were responding to a report of an armed carjacking in the area of 31st Street West and Grand Avenue South when a stolen car came into contact with a Minneapolis Police Department squad car. During that contact, police say an officer’s gun went off.
Timeline:
Police say the suspect ran away after the gun went off. Officers later arrested him, police said.…