Officer-Involved Shooting in Amherst Under Investigation

BCA identifies officers involved in shooting at Frazee Rest Area

BECKER CO., Minn. (KVRR) — The officers involved in the shooting of a chase suspect last week at the Frazee Rest Area have been identified by Minnesota BCA. They say Becker County Sheriff’s Lt. Luke Sweere and Detroit Lakes Police Officer Philip Vaughn both fired their weapons at 36-year-old Todd Burris of Bemidji. Sweere has 26 years of law enforcement experience and Vaughn has 16. Both officers are on leave during the investigation. On July 9,…

Attorney for Amherst officer says weekend shooting was justified under law

The attorney for an Amherst Police lieutenant said the lieutenant shot and wounded a criminal suspect over the weekend because the suspect had stabbed a fellow officer and was acting in a violent manner.

Officer-involved shooting in Amherst under investigation

BUFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- An officer-involved shooting in Amherst is under investigation after a police officer and man were injured during the response to a reported domestic disturbance around 5 p.m. Saturday, police announced. Officials said police responded to the scene at a residence on the 4800 block of Bailey Avenue, where they found an adult male suspect armed with a knife. Police said the suspect stabbed one of the responding officers, and…

Amherst officer and suspect hospitalized following a domestic disturbance

An Amherst officer and a suspect were hospitalized after a domestic disturbance call on Bailey Avenue. The investigation is ongoing.