GRANITE FALLS, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating a shooting and subsequent standoff that sent a police officer to the hospital in Granite Falls Monday night.
Granite Falls Police say just after 4 p.m. on April 10, officers from a regional drug and gang task force were executing a "knock and announce" search warrant at a home on Bergeson Drive. Police said the subject of the warrant was wanted on multiple felony warrants for weapons and drug charges.
When officers entered the residence, police said they "immediately took gunfire from someone inside," at which point task force members returned fire and ran back outside.
One officer was shot during the incident and was taken to the hospital. That injured officer was treated and released from Granite Falls Hospital, according to the department.
After a 70-minute standoff, the suspected shooter surrendered to police and was taken into custody. That person is being held in the Yellow Medicine County Jail awaiting charges.
The BCA confirmed later Monday night that field agents were responding to the scene, common in the case of officer-involved shootings. Granite Falls PD requested that the BCA investigate their officers' use of force in this case. There is no continuing risk to the public following Monday's standoff.
Granite Falls is located about two hours west of the Twin Cities in Yellow Medicine County.
This is a developing story. More details will be added as they become available.
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