The Brief
- St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry joined FOX 9’s All Day on Wednesday to discuss a number of topics in the community.
- He addressed violence involving Somali gangs, how St. Paul uses drones, their non-fatal shooting investigative unit and how they approach traffic stops since Philando Castile’s death in 2016.
- Henry encourages people to come to St. Paul for summer events, saying it’s safer with more people in it.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry joined FOX 9’s All Day on Wednesday with Rob Olson to discuss a number of topics.
Among them were addressing Somali gang violence, how they use drones, their non-fatal shooting investigative unit and how they’ve changed their approach to traffic stops in the 10 years since Philando Castile was fatally shot in Falcon Heights. Axel’s main message in the almost 19-minute interview: “Our city is safer with more people in it.”
Gang violence changing course
What we know:
Henry was asked about comments made by Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher connected to Somali gang violence in the community.…