Authorities ID man fatally shot by officer in St. Louis Park

ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed by a police officer in the Minneapolis suburb of St. Louis Park.

The shooting happened Saturday night when officers responded to a domestic dispute call at an apartment complex. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as 35-year-old Matthew Tuhkanen of Anoka.

No bystanders or officers were hurt. The officer who shot Tuhkanen has been placed on standard administrative leave. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

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