No injuries after South St. Paul police shoot at man brandishing a weapon

The suspect was jailed on probable cause second-degree assault following the Friday night incident.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
June 1, 2024 at 10:56PM

Police in South St. Paul shot at a man who brandished and pointed a weapon at them during an incident Friday night, according to a department news release.

No injuries were reported, police said.

The incident occurred around 10:15 p.m. Friday when officers were dispatched to a multi-unit apartment building in the 200 block of Grand Avenue W. on a report of an unspecified disturbance.

“Upon arrival, responding officers encountered an adult male in a parking garage who brandished and pointed a weapon at them, leading to the intentional discharge of a firearm by responding officer(s) as an attempt was made to take him into custody,” according to the news release.

The suspect, a 54-year-old man, eventually was taken into custody and held at the Dakota County jail on probable cause second-degree assault. Police said they recovered a weapon from the scene.

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