Emergency crews are gathered near the scene of a SWAT standoff in West St. Paul on Aug. 28. MN CRIME PHOTO

The man fatally shot by police during a standoff in West St. Paul last week has been identified as 42-year-old Jerry Va Thao, of Saint Paul.

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner confirmed Thao died following the Aug. 28 use-of-force incident, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.