According to a tweet released early Sunday morning by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, Deputy Sheriff Pope A was shot and killed while on duty on Saturday.
“Find solace, my son. And on this day was snatched away from us. Josh entered this realm on April 15, 1979. I’m devoid of feeling at this particular instant. The paternal figure of Josh Owen, a Deputy of Pope County Sheriff, expressed on social media.”
Deputy Owen celebrated his 44th birthday on Saturday.
Deputy Merrill, who was Deputy Owen’s partner, was also injured by gunfire.
In that area, several relatives are involved in law enforcement organizations. His family continues to reside there, and he was born and raised in Thief River Falls.
“Brody is physically fine, he’s injured but will recover, however, he’s absolutely crushed. One of his closest companions passed away this evening,” Deputy Merrill’s family issued this declaration.
The identity of the Starbuck law enforcement officer or situation has not been disclosed.
According to the sheriff’s office, WCCO TV is reporting that the individual was fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire.
The Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy, who was a beloved member of both the family and community, tragically lost his life in the line of duty last night. Our community is united in grief and offering prayers for his family. Local officials are providing support, and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota expressed his condolences in a Sunday morning tweet.
The news conference will take place at the Glenwood Police Department in Glenwood, the seat of Pope County, at 1 p.M. On Sunday, as announced by the sheriff’s office.
Owen and Merrill, two officers recently honored by Sheriff’s County Pope, took lifesaving actions during a housefire in Glenwood on November 25, 2022.
Details concerning the occurrences preceding the shooting are still being examined by the Minnesota Bureau of Apprehension.
Latest update at 11 p.M. On Saturday.
CYRUS — Three police officers were shot Saturday evening while responding to a report of a domestic dispute in Cyrus.
According to a post on the Facebook page of the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, two deputies from the Office of the Sheriff’s County Pope and one officer from the Starbuck Police Department were hit by gunfire.
No details regarding the officers’ circumstances were accessible on Saturday evening.
The occurrence took place around 7:30 p.M. At a dwelling in Cyrus, as stated in the post.
As per the article, there is currently no imminent danger to the general population, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been summoned to aid in the inquiry.
Cyrus is a petite village with roughly 300 inhabitants, situated approximately 60 miles northwest of Willmar and around 25 miles west of Alexandria.
Two police officers were killed and an officer from Granite Falls, Barron County, Wisconsin, was injured and shot while serving a warrant, resulting in traffic being stopped. The shooting occurred after a week of Cyrus the come.
On Saturday, a joint funeral was held in Cameron for the two officers, with a procession of law enforcement vehicles from agencies across the country and the attendance of Gov. Tony Evers of Wisconsin.
Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, and Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, issued a collaborative statement in response to the shooting.
Please join us in praying for the families of the officers in Cyrus’ community, the Pope County Sheriffs Office and the Starbuck Police Department. This is a heartbreaking reminder of the tragic dangers that our public safety professionals face in protecting our communities. We are deeply saddened by tonight’s incident in Cyrus.