US Marshals: 1 Man Dead During Arrest Attempt in Minneapolis

US Marshals: 1 Man Dead During Arrest Attempt in Minneapolis
Police officers investigate a fatality in an officer involved shooting, in Minneapolis, Minn., on June 3, 2021. Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP
The Associated Press
Updated:

MINNEAPOLIS—A man was killed Thursday when authorities who were part of a task force that included U.S. Marshals fired their weapons after he allegedly displayed a handgun in Minneapolis’ Uptown neighborhood, the U.S. Marshals said.

The shooting happened shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday. The U.S. Marshals said preliminary information indicates task force members were attempting to arrest a man wanted on a state warrant for being a felon in possession of a firearm.