St. Cloud police shoot man who assaulted officer with a knife, chief says; Minnesota BCA investigating
State law enforcement is investigating after a St. Cloud police shot a 46-year-old man who attacked an officer with a knife on May 9, according to Chief Jeff Oxton.
Officers responded to a domestic dispute on the 600 block of Eighth Avenue North around 3:43 p.m. Officials say a woman who called police said she was being threatened by a man she knew from a past relationship.
The woman, according to police, said the man, identified by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on May 12 as Kyeon Royale Hill, "lunged at her with his fists up as if he was going to strike her."
During the investigation of the dispute, Hill sat in a parked car in the roadway. Police say officers eventually told Hill he was under arrest, and asked him to exit the car.
Hill, of St. Cloud, came out of the vehicle with a knife after initially refusing and lunged at an officer with the knife, striking them in the arm, according to police. The officer who was struck fired one round from their handgun, and the bullet hit Hill in the arm.
Police say another officer deployed their Taser at Hill, who was taken into custody and later brought to the hospital.
The BCA has identified the officer who fired their gun as Virgilia Schreiner. Officials say Schreiner has three years of law enforcement experience and is on critical incident leave.
The knife was recovered by officers at the scene.
According to police, Schreiner sustained minor injuries.
Court records show Hill is charged with one count each of first-degree assault and domestic assault.
The BCA is investigating the shooting, and the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is looking into charges regarding the reported domestic dispute and the assault against the officer.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the St. Cloud Police Department at 320-251-1200, Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301 or submit a tip here.
Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
