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Highway Pursuit Ends when Suspect is Shot by Authorities.

09/29/2017, 10:30am CDT
By Nicole Zimmerman

BECKER COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) UPDATE (9:45 p.m.): Police scanner traffic indicates there was a police chase that likey led to an officer-involved-shooting, but that has not yet been confirmed by authorities.

Scanner chatter indicated officers were involved in a chase with speeds possibly reaching 100 miles per hour. We have a crew on the scene and are working to confirm the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Highway 10. We will continue bringing you updates on TV and online.

UPDATE:
AUDUBON, Minn. (AP) - Sheriff's officials in Becker County say a highway pursuit east of Audubon has ended in gunfire. Sheriff Todd Glander tells KFGO a suspect was shot by a deputy on Highway 10 about 7:30 p.m. Thursday after officers put down 'stop sticks' to disable the suspect's vehicle. Glander says the driver got out of the vehicle armed with a rifle. The suspect was taken to a Fargo, North Dakota hospital to be treated for gunshot wounds. There's no immediate word on the suspect's condition. No deputies were injured.

 

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