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Sunday, October 7, 2012

UPDATE: Authorities Release Name of Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting

A Richfield officer shot and killed the man Friday morning after responding to a call of an emotionally disturbed man.

The name of the man killed by a Richfield officer in an incident on the 6600 block of Park Avenue Friday morning. According to a press release from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office, Jeffery Michael O'Connor, 25, died of multiple gunshot wounds after a Richfield officer shot him inside a residence around 9 a.m. Friday. As previously reported by Richfield Patch, Richfield officers responded the home on Park Avenue on a report of an emotionally disturbed man and a possible hostage situation. O'Connor was reportedly wielding a knife when the officer shot and killed him. Authorities are investigating the incident. The officer involved in the shooting, whose name has not been released to the public, was not harmed during the …

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UPDATED: Richfield Officer Shoots and Kills Man in Friday Incident, Richfield Public Safety Department, and Officer-Involved Shooting in Richfield; Police Investigating

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Richfieldhomeowner

1:04 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

We let enough of them come into are school system......that has done great things for it the last 15 years   more ›

Friday, October 5, 2012

Officer-Involved Shooting in Richfield; Police Investigating

Kare 11 is reporting police responded to a report of an emotionally disturbed man and a possible hostage situation just after 9 a.m. Friday.

Richfield Police are currenly investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday morning. According to Kare11, police were called to a home on the 6600 block of Park Avenue just after 9 a.m. on a report of an emotionally disturbed man and a possible hostage situation. An officer did discharge his or her weapon and authorities are now investigating. According to the Police Clips Facebook page, police have not confirmed whether the shooting was deadly. Police Clips also reported the Bloomington Police Department is handling calls for Richfield, however, Patch has not been able to independently confirm that. A police chaplain has recently arrived on the scene, according to Fox Twin Cities. There are no more details available at …

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Caitlin Burgess

1:08 pm on Monday, October 8, 2012

Police Chief Todd Sandell is releasing a statement this afternoon. I'll update readers as soon as it's over.   more ›

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