Officers encountered a person driving a car with stolen plates, which crashed. A short time after, the individual allegedly stole a different vehicle, and a pursuit began. Officers claim the suspect fired at them repeatedly during the pursuit, and eventually crashed the second vehicle. Officers returned fire, killing the person.
Agency: Burnsville Police Department
Motive: carjacking
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Bradley Michael Olsen
Death Date: April 18, 2021
County: Dakota
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: car
Washington Post Database ID: 6783