Prosecutors Deem Deputy Was Justified In Striking Man With Squad Car

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Prosecutors say a Twin Cities deputy was justified in striking and killing a man with his squad car.

Dash camera video captured the deadly encounter in Mounds View last September. Investigators say 48-year-old Troy Engstrom fired a gun at a motel. When officers responded to investigate, he reportedly shot at their squad cars.

Ramsey County Sgt. Donald Rindal drove at Engstrom, knocking him into a fence.

The Dakota County Attorney's Office said Wednesday that Rindal's use of deadly force was justified.

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