Crookston police say officers fatally shot a man swinging a hatchet at them
CROOKSTON, Minn. — Police say officers fatally shot a man early Thursday in northwestern Minnesota after he advanced on them while brandishing a hatchet.
Crookston officers encountered the man swinging a hatchet around 12:53 a.m. near East Seventh Street. After initial contact, the man rapidly advanced on the officers, who deployed “less lethal” force. But the man continued to advance and was shot by the officers.
Officers administered lifesaving measures, but the man later died at a hospital.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation into the incident.
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