BCA: Man fatally shot by law enforcement in Polk County
RHINEHART TOWNSHIP, Minn. — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they are investigating a man's death after law enforcement shot him in Polk County.
According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened Tuesday while authorities were attempting to arrest someone at a Rhinehart Township residence.
Officials say that the man exited the residence at one point and was then followed inside by officers. Shortly after, the man was shot by law enforcement. Further details have not been released on how many officers were involved and what happened leading up to the shooting.
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"This is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public," the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a release.
The agencies involved in the execution of the arrest warrant were the sheriff's office, the East Grand Forks Police Department and the Pine to Prairie Drug Task Force.
On Wednesday, the BCA identified the deceased man as 42-year-old Lucas Gilbertson, of rural East Grand Forks.
The BCA says they will share more information once their investigation is finished.
