Former Minnesota Trooper Identified as Suspect in Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting

Former Minnesota trooper identified as suspect in fatal officer-involved shooting

PAYNESVILLE, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) – An 80-year-old man who died during a police response in Paynesville Monday night took his own life. Larry Alstead, a former longtime Minnesota state trooper, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He also had multiple gunshot injuries. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says a sergeant with the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office fired his weapon during the encounter. He’s now on critical incident leave. Deputies w…

Paynesville man involved in shooting was retired longtime MN trooper

Retired longtime MN trooper Larry Alstead sustained officers' gunshots but died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a use-of-force incident in Paynesville.