St. Paul releases dashcam/bodycam of I-94 police shooting of Elliot Vaughn
St. Paul Police released edited dashcam and body‑camera video of the Dec. 21 I‑94 shooting involving officers Matthew Foy and Byron Treangen III that shows Elliot Vaughn running up the I‑94 ramp, drawing a handgun, extending his left arm and pointing the weapon at the trailing squad before the officers fire and strike him in the leg. Police say General Motors remotely disabled the stolen Buick Envista on the ramp immediately before Vaughn and a passenger fled on foot, Vaughn faces multiple felony charges, and the gun recovered near him was a Smith & Wesson with a round in the chamber and a full magazine; SPPD and FOX 9 provided links to the edited clip and full video package.
📌 Key Facts
- The St. Paul Police Department released edited dashcam and body‑camera video related to the Dec. 21 I-94 shooting involving officers Matthew Foy and Byron Treangen III.
- Dashcam footage shows Elliot Vaughn running up the I-94 ramp, drawing a handgun from his pants, extending his left arm and pointing the gun directly at the two officers in the trailing squad prior to officers firing.
- The officers' gunfire struck Vaughn in the leg.
- General Motors remotely disabled the stolen Buick Envista on the I-94 ramp immediately before Vaughn and a passenger fled the vehicle on foot.
- A Smith & Wesson handgun was recovered near Vaughn; it had a round in the chamber and a full magazine, consistent with details in the charging document.
- SPPD and FOX 9 published direct links to both the edited clip and the full video package released by the department.
📊 Relevant Data
In Minnesota in 2024, Black individuals accounted for 27.5% of all arrests (31,163 out of 113,166) while comprising 8.2% of the population, resulting in a per capita arrest rate approximately 5.4 times higher than that of White individuals (who accounted for 50.5% of arrests but 81.5% of the population).
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
In Minnesota, Black people are 5.4 times as likely as White people to be killed by police, based on population.
Minnesota - Police Scorecard — Police Scorecard
In Minnesota in 2024, Black individuals comprised approximately 42% of known offenders in aggravated assault cases (3,519 out of 8,410 known race offenders), despite being 8.2% of the population.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Nationally in 2019, 88.6% of Black homicide victims were killed by Black offenders, and 78.7% of White homicide victims were killed by White offenders.
Expanded Homicide Data Table 6 — FBI Uniform Crime Reporting
Motor vehicle theft incidents in Minnesota reached 12,454 in 2024, with a crime rate of 217.4 per 100,000 population.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
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- St. Paul Police Department has now released edited dashcam and body-camera video of the Dec. 21 I-94 shooting involving officers Matthew Foy and Byron Treangen III.
- The dashcam video shows Elliot Vaughn running up the I-94 ramp, drawing a handgun from his pants, extending his left arm and pointing the gun directly at the two officers in the trailing squad before they fire and strike him in the leg.
- The article confirms General Motors remotely disabled the stolen Buick Envista on the I-94 ramp immediately before Vaughn and a passenger fled on foot.
- The piece reiterates that the gun recovered near Vaughn was a Smith & Wesson handgun with a round in the chamber and a full magazine, consistent with details in the charging document.
- SPPD and FOX 9 provide direct links to both the edited clip and the full video package released by the department.