BCA investigating after deputy tased man during attempted eviction in Willmar
WILLMAR, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating after a Kandiyohi County deputy tased a man Monday morning during an attempted eviction.
The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office, Willmar Police Department and Kandiyohi County Social Services went to a Willmar residence for "a civil matter pursuant to a court order" at 10:25 a.m., according to a press release.
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A man involved in the matter allegedly brandished a weapon so a deputy deployed their Taser, which hit the man.
The sheriff's office says responders immediately administered live-saving measures and an ambulance transported the man to a hospital for treatment.
The investigation is ongoing.