ST. PAUL, Minn. — A man is in critical condition after St. Paul police officers shot him Monday night.
The shooting happened at University and Snelling avenues on the border of the Hamline-Midway neighborhood.
Just before 7:45 p.m., officers found a man with a gun near Snelling and Charles avenues, according to the St. Paul Police Department.
As officers approached, the man pointed the gun to his head, police said.
Officers began talking with the man, trying to get him to surrender, but he then started walking south down Snelling. Once he reached the Snelling and University area, he began walking around in the intersection, according to police.
Police said officers fired “less lethal” rounds at the man to try and get him to surrender, but he still wouldn’t.
The man then pointed his gun at police, the department said, and that’s when officers shot him.
Officials say at the time the area was busy with cars and pedestrians.