Oct 1, 2020

Authorities Identify Man Killed in Police Shooting Tuesday Night IN St. Cloud

By Blake Theisen / News Director and Jo McMullen

STORY UPDATE: The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man who died during a confrontation with law enforcement Tuesday night in St. Cloud. The medical examiner says 27-year-old Kirby Joseph Michael Hengel, who lists no permanent address, died of multiple gunshot wounds.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating the officers’ use of deadly force.

A witness injured during the incident was treated at CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released Wednesday morning. The cause of her injury is not known at this time.

BCA agents are determining whether squad cameras or body cameras captured video or audio of the incident. A gun was recovered from next to Hengel’s body. Agents are conducting interviews with more than two dozen incident participants and witnesses. Additional information, including the names of officers who discharged their weapons, will be released once the interviews are completed.

The BCA will provide its findings without recommendation to the Stearns County Attorney’s Office for review.

St. Cloud Police shot and killed a man wanted in St. Paul for a shooting and car-jacking that took place Sunday night.

Just before 6 p.m. Tuesday the suspect was found sitting inside his car in the Speedway parking lot on Division Street. Police officers were able to block in the suspect’s car using an armored truck.

Officers tried to take the man into custody without incident, but the man exited his car with a firearm. Multiple officers from several agencies shot their weapons at the suspect to stop him from any further action. Despite life-saving efforts, the suspect died at the scene.

An adult woman was also in the car with the suspect, however she did not sustain any life-threatening injuries during the incident and is being treated at the St. Cloud Hospital. No officers were injured during the attempted arrest.

The suspect was wanted in St. Paul for a shooting and car-jacking incident that happened on Monday night. In that incident, the suspect had fired shots at St. Paul police. He also had an active warrant out for his arrest for charges of aggravated robbery.

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