Saint Paul Police Shoot Armed Suspect After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit
The suspect is cuffed after being shot by an officer Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 in Saint Paul. MN CRIME PHOTO
BY MN CRIME STAFF
Saint Paul police shot and wounded a suspect Sunday after officers say he fled on foot from a recently stolen vehicle and pointed a handgun at them on an interstate ramp.
The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. Dec. 21, on the ramp to westbound Interstate 94 from northbound Highway 52. According to the Saint Paul Police Department, officers were alerted when General Motors notified police that a vehicle stolen in Minneapolis was being driven toward Saint Paul on I-94.
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Officers tracked the vehicle as it moved through the area. General Motors remotely slowed and disabled the vehicle, bringing it to a stop on the westbound I-94 ramp from Highway 52. After the vehicle stopped, both the driver and a passenger fled on foot, police said.
A SPPD spokesperson says as officers chased the driver on foot, the man pulled out a handgun and pointed it at officers. An officer fired, striking the suspect once in the thigh. Officers then took the suspect into custody and a tourniquet was applied by officers at the scene. The suspect, who has not yet been formally charged nor identified, was transported to Regions Hospital with a non-life-threatening wound.
The female passenger was located and taken into custody a short time later. Police said the passenger and all officers involved were uninjured. No bystanders were hurt.
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Due to the nature of the shooting, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has taken over the investigation, which is standard procedure for use-of-force incidents. All officers involved were wearing body cameras, which were activated during the encounter. The BCA will review the footage and other evidence as part of its investigation.
The officers involved have been placed on critical incident leave and police said no further information is currently available, with future details expected to be released by the BCA.
Traffic on Interstate 94 and Highway 52 was impacted for several hours as troopers and deputies assisted with traffic control while investigators worked at the scene.
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