Law enforcement shoots domestic assault suspect after pursuit in northwestern Minnesota

A man suspected of committing a domestic assault was shot by law enforcement after a pursuit Wednesday in northwestern Minnesota.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) confirmed that agents and crime personnel were in Frazee, Minn., to investigate the shooting.

The 36-year-old Bemidji man who was shot was taken to a hospital in Fargo, where he was listed in stable condition Thursday afternoon, BCA spokesperson Michael Ernster said. Once released, the man is expected to be moved to the Otter Tail County jail on a tentative charge of aggravated assault.

Events unfolded about 5:30 p.m. in neighboring Becker County when sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about a domestic assault at a residence in the 200 block of County Hwy. 21. The suspect physically assaulted the victim and stole a firearm, the Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office said.

Law enforcement spotted the suspect in Detroit Lakes. The suspect fled, the Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies from the Becker County Sheriff’s Office and the Detroit Lakes Police Department pursued the vehicle, and the Minnesota State Patrol and the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office assisted.

The chase ended when the suspect pulled into a rest stop in Frazee. Law enforcement made contact with the suspect and an officer shot the suspect, the Otter Tail Sheriff’s Office said.

No officers or deputies were hurt, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Body cameras were in use at the time of the incident, the Sheriff’s Office said. The statement did not say who fired at the suspect.

The BCA is leading the investigation.