Two Hennepin County Sheriff Deputies were injured in a shootout while serving a warrant in Minnetonka, with one deputy transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and the other treated and released on the scene. The incident is being investigated by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and there is currently no threat to the public.
A man was killed in Hartford, Connecticut, after a police officer shot him during an exchange of gunfire. The incident occurred when officers pulled over a car with an armed person who had been threatening people. The passenger in the car shot at a police officer, who then returned fire. The man was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries. The driver of the suspect vehicle fled the scene, and the investigation is ongoing with assistance from Connecticut State Police and the Office of the Inspector General.
A man wanted for a murder investigation in Cumberland County, North Carolina, was shot and killed by state troopers after a high-speed chase that ended in downtown Raleigh. The suspect, Jalen L. Routt, crashed his vehicle and began shooting at law enforcement officers, prompting a trooper to return fire. The incident occurred near a residential neighborhood, causing alarm among local residents. The trooper involved has been placed on administrative leave, and the suspect was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Terrance Gault, 55, was killed in a standoff with police after he fired at deputies and officers who were trying to serve him civil papers at his home in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Gault continued to shoot at officers from inside his home, prompting officers to return fire. After a brief pause, officers heard a gunshot from inside the home and found Gault on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the incident.
A carjacking suspect and a K-9 dog were killed in an exchange of gunfire after a police pursuit that began in South Elgin and ended in Batavia, according to the Kane County Sheriff's office. The suspect had fled from officers from various other agencies just days earlier. The K-9 dog, named Hudson, was a longtime servant of the department and was deployed during the incident. Both the suspect and the K-9 were rushed to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead.
Two police officers from Chetek and Cameron Police Departments were killed during an exchange of gunfire at a traffic stop in Barron County, Wisconsin. The suspect was also killed after being brought to the hospital. The Wisconsin DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation, and is being assisted by several law enforcement offices. Condolences were offered to the families and communities of the officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.