Olmsted Co. deputy shoots, kills, robbery suspect

An Olmsted County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who may have been involved in a recent bank robbery.

The Post-Bulletin of Rochester reports it happened about 9:10 p.m. Monday along the Douglas Trail in northwest Rochester.

Chief Deputy Mark Darnell says the deputy was helping other agencies investigate a recent bank robbery when he made a traffic stop. The suspect fled into some nearby woods.

The deputy and his police dog tracked down the man, who then attacked the deputy. The deputy fired once. The 33-year-old man died at the scene.

Authorities have not yet released the name of the man or the deputy, who was placed on routine administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.

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Information from: Post-Bulletin

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