Update 8:55 PM
Authorities say a Fargo police officer shot and killed a man on Friday after authorities responded to a call about two people slumped over in a van that turned out to be stolen.
Police say the 28-year-old Jamestown man was shot after driving the van out of a garage at an apartment complex.
He died at a hospital several hours after the shooting.
The officer, an 11-year veteran of the force, has been placed on paid administrative leave while the case is being reviewed by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Another man was arrested at the scene after he ignored commands of officers and was found to have methamphetamine.
A third person who was in the van fled the area.
AP
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Update 12:30 PM
Authorities say a Fargo police officer shot a person after law enforcement responded to a call about two people slumped over in a van that turned out to be stolen.
Police say the driver of the vehicle was shot by an officer Friday morning after driving out of a garage at an apartment complex and is hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
A second man was arrested at the scene.
Police Chief Dave Zibolski says a third man who was in the van fled the area and police are searching for him.
The van had been reported stolen in Fargo earlier this week.
The officer has been placed on administrative duty, which is standard protocol in shootings involving police.
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Original post:
Authorities say a Fargo police officer shot a person this (Fri) morning after law enforcement responded to a medical emergency call.
A city spokesperson says the person was taken to a local hospital after the incident outside a south Fargo apartment complex.
Their condition is not known.
The officer was not hurt.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been disclosed.
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