ST PAUL, Minn — Police have made public body camera video that shows the moments that led up to a man wanted for double homicide being shot by police officers.
This past Sunday, St. Paul Police say an anonymous caller told authorities Mychel Stowers was seen on a bike on West 7th Street. Stowers was wanted for a double homicide and armed carjacking, according to authorities.
The Minnesota Bureau of Investigation says that officers "converged on him" near the intersection of Watson Avenue and Bay Street, and "before officers could confirm his identity, the man, now identified as Stowers, produced a handgun and pointed it at the officers."
Stowers died at Regions Hospital, officials said. No one else was hurt.
Video depicting the incident can be found on the St. Paul PD YouTube channel by clicking here. The Minnesota BCA is conducting the investigation.
BCA crime scene personnel recovered a handgun from the location where Stowers was shot, authorities said.
“We are committed to the sanctity of the independent investigation; we are also committed to the transparency of our actions. That’s why we are releasing the body-worn camera (BWC) and in car camera footage from this incident. No one wants apprehensions to result in the use of force of any kind. Not using force is always our goal—and is the outcome of the majority of our officers’ interactions.” said Saint Paul Police Chief Axel Henry in a press release Friday. “We grieve with the families impacted, our community, and our officers. We hope that with working together as a community, we can prevent these outcomes in the future.”
