Austin Dean Heights Killed by Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, Nicollet County Sheriff's Office, North Mankato Police Department

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2301 US-169
Mapping Police Violence:

Two clerks at a BP gas station said a man walked in carrying a rifle, used the restroom, loaded backpack with soda and beef jerky and left. He didn't threaten anyone inside, the clerks said. He then crossed the highway toward the Kiwanis Recreation Area. Officers found the man on a raft on the Minnesota River, he reportedly shot at the officers, and the officers shot and killed him.

Victim's Name: Austin Dean Heights

Agency Responsible: Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office, Nicollet County Sheriff's Office, North Mankato Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 24

Race: White

Date of Death: April 18, 2020

County: Blue Earth

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Other

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5673

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