BCA IDs St. Paul officer in Regions shooting
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified St. Paul officer Jacob Pederson as the shooter in the August 10 police shooting near Regions Hospital in St. Paul.[1]
Pederson is a 12-year veteran of the St. Paul Police Department.[1] The BCA said the shooting was recorded on squad-car and body-worn cameras.[1] The agency also said it will submit its investigative findings to the Ramsey County Attorney's Office for review.[1]
Police had been responding to a 9 a.m. domestic assault call on the 400 block of Temperance Street when they encountered the suspect, Tayshawn Brown-Roberts, who had been reported armed and had fled.[1] Investigators say Brown-Roberts pulled a handgun-looking object before Pederson fired, and a Glock replica BB gun was later recovered at the scene.[1]
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- Officer Jacob Pederson of the St. Paul Police Department, with 12 years’ experience, was identified as the shooter in the August 10 incident near Regions Hospital.
- Police were responding to a 9 a.m. domestic assault call on the 400 block of Temperance Street; the suspect, Tayshawn Brown‑Roberts, was reported armed and had fled.
- Investigators say Brown‑Roberts pulled a handgun‑looking object before Pederson fired, and a Glock replica BB gun was later recovered at the scene.
- The shooting was recorded on squad‑car and body‑worn cameras, and the BCA will submit its findings to the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office for review.
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