Man Shot, Killed By Austin Police Officer
AUSTIN, Minn. (AP) — State agents are investigating a fatal shooting by a police officer in Austin.
Police say officers and Mower County sheriff's deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in Austin Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say an officer shot and injured a man during the disturbance. He was airlifted to Mayo Clinic in Rochester where he died.
A police officer was injured during the encounter and was treated at a clinic in Austin.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating. It's the second officer-involved shooting in Austin in the past year.
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