Olmsted Co. deputy shoots, kills, robbery suspect
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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.
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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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