The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has released new details on a use-of-force incident that occurred on April 22 in Woodbury. In the altercation, 63-year-old Donald Roche was shot multiple times and is currently hospitalized in serious condition, as per a BCA report.

The BCA has publicly identified six law enforcement officers involved in the incident, with two, Officer James Stoffel and Deputy Brian Krook, having used deadly force. Officer Scott Melander, Officer Matthew Noren, Officer Benjamin Deitner, and Officer Matthew Sorgaard were the ones who engaged using less-than-lethal means. Roche was shot by the gunfire, and officers at the scene provided medical aid before he was taken to the hospital for treatment.

An initial investigation revealed alerts from two Woodbury Police Department license plate readers indicating an association between the vehicle and person, Roche, with a felony-level crime. When officers approached Roche, who had returned to the initially unoccupied car, he physically resisted arrest. Roche then allegedly displayed what looked like a handgun, causing officers to retreat, leading to the intervention by the Washington County SWAT Team.

After negotiation attempts, Roche exited the vehicle but ignored officers' commands and was shot when he reportedly pointed a pistol-style BB gun at them. Retrieved at the scene by BCA crime scene personnel, the pistol was identified.

The ongoing investigation includes a thorough review of the body-worn and squad car camera footage. The BCA's findings, once concluded, will be turned over to the Washington County Attorney's Office, which will review them without a charging recommendation. The Woodbury Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Office are the entities that called for the BCA's investigation into the incident.