ST PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has identified the two officers who fatally shot a man in Belle Plaine on Friday.
The Saint Paul Police Department had sought the man, identified as 29-year-old Seantrell Murdock, in connection with the murder of 66-year-old Carrie Shobe Kwok on Wednesday night.
According to the BCA, the officers located Murdock as he left the residence he had been staying at in Belle Plaine.
Investigators allegedly approached Murdock near the intersection of South Chestnut and East Prairie streets, according to the BCA.
"At one point during the confrontation that followed, the officers fired their weapons, striking Murdock," said the BCA.
The officers were identified as Aaron Bohlen, who has worked in law enforcement for 10 years, and Lance Christianson, who has worked in the field for 20 years, according to the BCA.
Murdock was transported to HCMC, where he died of his injuries.
BCA personnel recovered a gun from the area where Murdock was shot, according to the release from the agency.
Portions of the incident were captured on body camera video, said the agency.
Both officers have been put on standard administrative leave.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
