Superior Police Officer, Suspect Shot During Traffic Stop
BY MN CRIME STAFF
The scene of a standoff with a suspect accused of shooting an officer early Dec. 7, 2025. via Carlton County Fire News
Superior, Wisc. police confirm a suspect is in custody after he shot an officer during a traffic stop, crashed his van and fled into a nearby school Sunday morning.
The traffic stop was connected to a domestic dispute shortly before 3 a.m. near Tower Avenue and North 37th Street.
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A department spokesperson said officers were dispatched to investigate the reported dispute when the driver got out of the stopped vehicle and fired a gun, hitting the officer who initiated the stop. That officer and another Superior officer nearby fired back and struck the suspect in the abdomen.
The wounded officer was given aid at the scene, was taken to a hospital and was later released, the police department said. No other officers were hurt. Police say the man drove away after the exchange of gunfire and crashed into a nearby school building. Superior officers arrested him around 7:01 a.m. with help from Duluth Police, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the St. Louis County Minnesota Sheriff's Office. The man was given medical care and taken to a hospital before being booked into the Douglas County Jail. He has not yet been formally identified.
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Officials say both officers were wearing body cameras and will be on administrative leave under department policy. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is handling the case with help from a crime response specialist and the Wisconsin State Patrol. Investigators are still reviewing evidence and will forward their findings to the Douglas County Attorney’s Office when the case is complete.
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