Man dies in Minnetonka police-involved shooting

Published 10:51 am Thursday, October 24, 2013

MINNETONKA — One man has died in an officer-involved shooting in Minnetonka.

Police say officers were called to an apartment building around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report about a person with a gun. Arriving officers found a man with a gun in the underground garage.

Details are sketchy, but police say shots were fired and the man died at the scene.

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The Hennepin County sheriff’s office is investigating.

Police call it an isolated incident, and say residents don’t need to fear for their safety.