Grand Jury Clears Officers

Another update in news from this spring of an internal investigation by a grand jury in the use of deadly force by three Burnsville Police officers in the shooting of Map Kong, of Chaska. The office of Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced the findings on Tuesday. The March 17th incident unfolded at a McDonald’s parking lot where a very agitated Kong was seen aggressively waving a large dagger as he sat in a car erratically bouncing around while patrons walked past the vehicle. Officers responded and asked Kong to put the weapon down and exit the vehicle. A window was broken and Mr. Kong was tazed, with no effect. He then bolted from the vehicle with the dagger still in his hand. The officers believed the man to be a danger to himself, the public and the officers themselves. Three officers fired, causing Kong to fall to the ground. The autopsy of Mr. Kong revealed that his death was the result of multiple gunshot wounds and toxicology results tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. The officers involved were wearing body cams and the videos employed at the scene are a part of the BCA Public Information files that were used in determining actual events from the event. We have asked for a comment on this case by Attorney Backstrom which we will bring you in a future broadcast.
   

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