Crime & Safety

South St. Paul Officer Who Shot At Weapon-Brandishing Man Identified; Suspect Charged

Police say two officers were responding to a disturbance call inside a garage at an apartment complex on the 200 block of Grand Avenue West.

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June 5, 2024

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the police officer who fired his gun after a man "brandished and pointed a weapon" at officers last Friday.

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South St. Paul police officer Dylan Naffzinger, who has one-and-a-half years of law enforcement experience, fired his department handgun during the incident, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Police say two officers were responding to a disturbance call inside a garage at an apartment complex on the 200 block of Grand Avenue West around 10:15 p.m. when they saw a man pointing a gun at them.

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