Kirby Joseph Michael Hengel Killed by Matthew Pribnow, Alex Elness, Brice Turner, Tavion Buchanan, Lance Christenson

A man was suspected in a shooting and carjacking in St. Paul, where he was accused of shooting at St. Paul officers. Police said at least one SPPD officer shot at the man. Officers found a man who reportedly fit the description about 6 p.m. SCPD said officers blocked the man's vehicle with an armored vehicle, and were attempting to take him into custody when the man got out of his own vehicle with a weapon. Officers Matthew Pribnow, Alec Elness, Brice Turner and Tavion Buchanan of the St. Cloud Police Department, and Officer Lance Christenson of the St. Paul Police Department shot and killed him. The names of an additional St. Paul officer and the two ATF agents who shot at Hengel were withheld due to their undercover duties.

Killer: Matthew Pribnow, Alex Elness, Brice Turner, Tavion Buchanan, Lance Christenson

Agency: St. Cloud Police Department, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, St. Paul Police Department

Motive: Robbery and Shooting

Confrontation Type: Violent Crime

Service Call: Unavailable

Body Camera: No

Official Disposition: Pending investigation

Victim Name: Kirby Joseph Michael Hengel

Death Date: September 29, 2020

County: Stearns

Geography: Urban

Gender: Male

Age: 27

Race: Unknown race

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: 6201

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