Tag: knife
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Minnesota officer who fatally shot 65-year-old man armed with a knife will not be charged
A Minnesota police officer will not be charged for fatally shooting a 65-year- old man who was armed with a knife … Full story: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2024-03-21/minnesota-officer-who-fatally-shot-65-year-old-man-armed-with-a-knife-will-not-be-charged
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St. Paul officer who fatally shot man holding knife will not be charged
The Ramsey Co. Attorney and State Attorney General’s Office issued a joint statement saying Officer Abdirahmin Dahir’s actions were “justified” under state law. Full story: https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/choi-ellison-no-charges-against-st-paul-officer-who-shot-killed-man-with-a-knife/89-a5901ee0-c044-4c43-a156-9224a0295a87
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Chef Pangnou Vang Behind the Counter at Sushi Blue
Pangnou Vang’s face is mostly hidden under the bill of her ballcap as she works, angling the blade of her long, wooden handled knife … Full story: https://www.northcoastjournal.com/eat-drink/chef-pangnou-vang-behind-the-counter-at-sushi-blue-29259513
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Prosecutors: St. Paul officer’s fatal shooting of man, 65, was legally justified
The St. Paul police officer who fatally shot a 65-year-old man armed with a knife last year will not be charged, the Ramsey County Attorney’s and Minnesota Attorney General’s Office announced … Full story: https://www.twincities.com/2024/03/20/yia-xiong-police-shooting-st-paul-officer-no-charges/
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No charges to be filed in St. Paul police killing of 65-year-old man holding a knife
More than a year after the death of a St. Paul man at the hands of police, prosecutors have decided not to file charges against the officer who shot and killed 65-year-old Yia Xiong as he was wielding … Full story: https://www.startribune.com/no-charges-to-be-filed-in-st-paul-police-killing-of-65-year-old-man-holding-a-knife/600352835/
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Community forum on police brutality held in wake of St. Paul police shooting
St. Paul apartment complex shot and killed Yia Xiong, 65, when he didn’t follow orders to drop a 16-inch knife he was brandishing. His family said a language barrier and extreme hearing loss … Read Full Article
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Community forum on police brutality held in wake of St. Paul police shooting
St. Paul apartment complex shot and killed Yia Xiong, 65, when he didn’t follow orders to drop a 16-inch knife he was holding. His family said a language barrier and extreme hearing loss contributed … Read Full Article
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St. Paul Police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of man with knife
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said crime scene personnel recovered a 16-inch traditional Hmong knife at the scene. The three- minute video, edited by SPPD, was posted on the … Read Full Article
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St. Paul releases footage of man armed with knife before he is shot, killed by officer
Outside, about a half-dozen Hmong community members protested Xiong’s killing. Among them was City Council Member Nelsie Yang, the first Hmong-American woman to serve on the council. Yang said she … Read Full Article
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Man shot by police couldn’t hear, speak English
Relatives of a man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police argued Saturday that the 65-year-old struggled to understand orders to drop a traditional Hmong knife because of a language barrier and … Read Full Article
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16-inch knife found in apartment of Minnesota senior killed after threatening police
Investigators said Xiong was holding the traditional Hmong knife in a hallway that led to his apartment Saturday evening when St. Paul Police Officers Abdirahman Dahir and Noushue Cha arrived. They … Read Full Article
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16-inch knife found at Minnesota police fatal shooting scene
Investigators say a 16-inch knife was found at the scene of a fatal police shooting in St. Paul. Authorities say 65-year-old Yia Xiong was shot and killed Saturday by an … Read Full Article
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St. Paul Police release bodycam video from fatal shooting of man with knife
A three-minute video posted on the department’s YouTube page Friday appears to show officers yelling at Yia Xiong to drop a large knife before he was shot. Read Full Article…
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Bodycam video shows St. Paul police killing man approaching them with a knife
Video released by St. Paul police Friday shows two officers finding 65-year- old Yia Xiong in an apartment building common area holding a knife. They shout commands to him to stop. He later emerges … Read Full Article…
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City of St. Paul releases footage of man armed with knife before he is shot, killed by officer
That weapon, according to a release by the Minnesota Bureau for Criminal Apprehension, was a 16-inch traditional Hmong knife. Xiong can be seen walking away from officers and opening the door to his … Read Full Article…
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16-inch knife found in apartment of Minnesota senior killed after threatening police
Police found a 16-inch-long, traditional Hmong knife in the St. Paul apartment of Yia Xiong, 65, who was shot dead by officers after issuing repeated threats. Read Full Article…
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