MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating shooting in south Minneapolis where officers say there was an "armed confrontation" near 27th Street and Bloomington Avenue.
According to Minneapolis police, they were called to the scene just after 6 p.m. Tuesday on a report of a crash. When they arrived, police say there was an "armed confrontation" where shots were fired and the suspect was struck.
The officer who struck the suspect has been identified by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as Illya Kuznedtsov, who has been with the Minneapolis police for four months. Kuznedtsov has been placed on administrative leave.
Police say the suspect fled on foot but was found nearby where they recovered a gun on the suspect.
The suspect was taken to HCMC with non life-threatening injuries, according to police, and no officers were physically injured.
Police could not confirm whether the suspect fired at police.
"As is standard procedure since 2015, we will have the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension come in and conduct this investigation," said MPD spokesman John Elder. "This will be a completely independent investigation in which the Minneapolis Police Department will be cooperating fully."
The BCA said their investigation is ongoing.