ST PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul Police say a man was shot in the leg after the gun he was carrying discharged during a pat-down while he was being searched by officers.
The department said the incident happened Friday around 1:15 a.m. on the 1100 block of York Ave., at the intersection with Earl Street after officers spotted two people acting suspiciously.
Officers were reportedly in the process of conducting a pat-down search of one of the suspects when they discovered he had a handgun. At some point, the gun discharged, striking the man in the leg.
First responders transported the man to Regions Hospital, where he is reported in stable condition. He was placed under arrest for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Agents and an operations truck from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) were called to the scene, standard practice for incidents where a gun is discharged. St. Paul police say the three officers involved in the incident were placed on standard administrative leave.
KARE 11 will update this story when more information becomes available.
