The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Smith died of multiple gunshot wounds.Ĭrow Wing Co. Task force members performed life-saving measures on Smith, but he was declared dead at the scene. The BCA said it cannot release the identity of the deputies because they were working undercover.
Officials said a Hennepin County deputy and a Ramsey County deputy - who were deputized as federal agents while working on the task force - fired at Smith. Authorities said Smith was wanted on a warrant for being a felon in possession of a gun. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force shot and killed him.
Shortly following the shooting, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said evidence indicated that Smith, a Black man, fired his gun before members of a U.S. Marshals confronted Smith at the top of a parking ramp on Lake Street in the Uptown neighborhood. On June 3, a federal task force made up of deputies from several Minnesota law enforcement agencies and U.S. Hennepin County released those findings Monday. Ryan sent his findings to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office on Oct. Marshal Task Force's use of deadly force was lawful and "no criminal prosecution should be sought in this matter."Ĭrow Wing County Attorney Donald Ryan last month said he was reviewing the case because counties closer to the Twin Cities had conflicts. On Monday, officials announced that the Crow Wing County Attorney's Office had determined that the U.S.
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