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Saint-Paul police shooting: BCA identifies man killed and police officers involved
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Saint-Paul police shooting: BCA identifies man killed and police officers involved

The man who was fatally shot dead by Saint-Paul police on November 9as well as the officers who fired their weapons, were identified.

What we know

The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who died following the Nov. 9 police shooting as 36-year-old Mychel Allan Stowers. He died from multiple gunshot wounds, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said in a news release. released Monday.

Storage was charged in October with murdering his pregnant ex-wifeDamara Slexis Stowers, after being released from prison after serving 16 years for murder.

The BCA also identified the St. Paul Police Department officers who fired their weapons as follows:

  • Officer Eric Jaworski fired his rifle. Officer Jaworski has 10 years of law enforcement experience.
  • Officer Matthew Foy discharged his handgun. Officer Foy has 10 years of law enforcement experience.

They are both on critical incident leave, the BCA said.

What happened?

The BCA says Stowers was wanted in connection with with the murder of his pregnant ex-wife in Saint-Paul. Police were acting on information that he was at a business in the 1100 block of West Seventh Street when they encountered a man who matched his description.

According to the BCA’s preliminary investigation, a man left the business on a bicycle and several squads converged on him as he reached the intersection of Watson Avenue and Bay Street. Before police could confirm his identity, the man – now identified as Stowers – pulled out a handgun and pointed it at police.

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Jaworski and Foy fired their weapons, hitting Stowers. Police provided assistance until medics from the St. Paul Fire Department arrived.

Stowers was taken by ambulance to the regional hospital, where he died.

No one else was injured during the incident.

The incident was captured by body-worn cameras, squad cameras and video from neighborhood security cameras.

A handgun was recovered at the location where Stowers was shot.

The BCA investigation is ongoing. Once completed, the BCA will present its findings to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office for review.