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Alexandria, Minn.

Minnesota BCA agents fatally shoot person in Alexandria

Law enforcement block off a street in Alexandria.
Law enforcement block off a street in Alexandria after an officer fatally shot a suspect on Tuesday afternoon.
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Updated: 6:15 p.m. | Posted: 5:31 p.m.

Police in western Minnesota say one person is dead after being shot by agents of the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension during an investigation.

Several law enforcement officers were at the scene
Several law enforcement officers were at the scene.
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Alexandria police say the crime bureau was conducting an undercover investigation involving the solicitation of minors when two BCA agents fired their guns Tuesday.

Police say one subject died at the scene. No officers were hurt.

The St. Paul Police Department will investigate the officer-involved shooting at the request of the BCA.

Other agencies involved with the operation included Alexandria police, the Douglas County Sheriff, and the West Central drug and violent crime task, a news release said.

Officers on the scene
Alexandria Police Chief Rick Wyffels and Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen (left), along with Douglas County Chief Deputy Brad Lake, on the scene of an officer-involved shooting.
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The incident happened in downtown Alexandria at the 300 block of 4th Avenue East, about two blocks south of Lake Agnes.

Steve Linders, a St. Paul police spokesperson, had no comment beyond the BCA statement at this point and said the department will release more info as soon as it's available.