Man in crisis fatally shot by Rochester police after struggle with officers: RPD
By Josh Skluzacek
Published on March 12, 2026.
A man has been fatally shot by Rochester police after a police response to a man in crisis escalated. The incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on Ashland Drive Northwest near 19th Street and involved a struggle with officers. The man was taken to a hospital and declared dead by the Department of Public Health. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Enforcement is now investigating the incident.
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