Deputy Body Camera Footage Released From Minnetonka Shooting

MINNETONKA, MN — The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday released body camera footage from the deadly April 10 shooting that took place in Minnetonka.

The footage shows an exchange of gunfire between deputies and Clint Hoyhtya, 28, of Minnetonka, who was killed.

Deputy Christopher Heihn was also shot during the incident. He was transported to the hospital for treatment and released the next day, authorities said.

"Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident, including our deputies, the officers and emergency responders who arrived to support our agency, those living near the site, and the family of Mr. Hoyhtya, " said Sheriff Dawanna Witt in a statement.

"We hope the release of this video provides some clarity as we try to understand this tragic incident."

Viewer advisory: The following video includes violence and may be disturbing.

On the morning of April 10, deputies from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Minnetonka and South Lake Minnetonka police departments went to a home in Minnetonka to arrest a person wanted for multiple felonies.

The warrant was not for Hoyhtya, but for another person who lives at that address, police said.

When the deputies knocked on the front door and announced themselves, Hoyhyta started shooting at them with an assault-style rifle, according to investigators.

The deputies then returned fire and backed away to set up a perimeter.

Hoyhtya was wearing a tactical vest with ballistic plates during the shooting but was fatally struck by the deputies’ gunfire and died at the scene, police said.

Deputies Heihn and McNamara were also injured during the incident:

• McNamara was struck by shrapnel and was treated at the scene.
• Heihn was shot multiple times, taken to HCMC for treatment, and has since been released.

State investigators found an assault rifle and dozens of cartridge casings at the scene.

The incident was captured on body-worn cameras, which state agents will review as part of the active investigation.