Dakota County deputy kills suspect in Lakeville confrontation
Updated 4:43 p.m.
A Dakota County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a 36-year-old man who opened fire on officers late Friday morning as they came to serve an order for protection, the sheriff’s office said. No officers were injured. The shooting is under investigation.
Deputies and Lakeville police had come to the home on the 20000 block of Italy Avenue in Lakeville to serve the order, which included a demand to leave the home. The suspect, who has not been named, also had an active arrest warrant for fourth-degree assault on an officer, the agency said.
“Within seconds of deputies and officers entering the residence, the subject, who was armed with a gun, opened fire,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. “One Dakota County deputy returned fire, fatally striking the suspect,” who was declared dead at the scene.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation.
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