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(49,002 posts) Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:25 AM Apr 2023

Pope County deputy shot and killed identified, another deputy and officer injured by gunfire

A Pope County deputy was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call around 7:30 Saturday night in Cyrus. Two others, a Starbuck police officer and another Pope County deputy, were injured by gunfire in the same incident, according to a post from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers from the Glenwood and Starbuck Police Departments and deputies from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the home.

Authorities say there was “an exchange of gunfire” between officers and a man at the home during an attempted arrest. The Pope County deputy was taken to the hospital in critical condition and later died from his injuries, according to the sheriff’s office.

The other deputy was treated and released for his injuries. The Starbuck officer was reportedly injured but did not go to the hospital.

The man who opened fire on officers was struck and killed.

UPDATE: Multiple law enforcement agencies have identified the Pope County deputy shot and killed Saturday night. Deputy Josh Owen, who was on duty during his birthday Saturday, died after being taken to the hospital in critical condition.

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/deputy-shot-and-killed-in-pope-county-saturday-night-another-deputy-and-officer-injured-by-gunfire/

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Pope County deputy shot and killed identified, another deputy and officer injured by gunfire (Original Post) question everything Apr 2023 OP

honestly, it's an eye for an eye and a war of attrition bucolic_frolic Apr 2023 #1

Seems to me that law enforcement would be totally FOR gun control. Srkdqltr Apr 2023 #2

Gee, and I thought all the violent crime was in "the Cities" dflprincess Apr 2023 #3

OMG Randomthought Apr 2023 #4

bucolic_frolic

(47,435 posts)

1. honestly, it's an eye for an eye and a war of attrition

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:28 AM

Apr 2023

LE cannot be happy with this situation

Srkdqltr

(7,734 posts)

2. Seems to me that law enforcement would be totally FOR gun control.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 11:36 AM

Apr 2023

And cities who have to pay enormous amounts of money over shootings. Dosen't make sense. Of course, the gun control thing makes no sense.

dflprincess

(28,514 posts)

3. Gee, and I thought all the violent crime was in "the Cities"

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 07:09 PM

Apr 2023

Meanwhile bingo fundraisers where you can choose between a designer purse or gun for your prize are getting more popular across the state. Because more guns are just what we need.

https://www.startribune.com/article/600266224/?commentID=47c932b0-e9e7-436f-8ee7-762fe4ae0c21

This is the story of how shotguns and Kate Spade saved a town festival.

When tight finances and slipping attendance and sponsorship threatened the long-standing Glencoe Days in Glencoe, Minn., about 50 miles west of the Twin Cities, organizers came up with an idea: bingo.

But instead of cash, a full scorecard could win a lucky player a Michael Kors purse, a Coach wallet, a Remington rifle or a SIG Sauer pistol.

Myranda VanDamme, president of the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Glencoe Days Committee, landed on the unusual pairing after googling, "How can I make a lot of money in a short period of time?"

She found that a few nonprofit organizations were raising money by offering fancy purses worth hundreds of dollars as bingo prizes. To get men in the door, they were also adding guns as a prize option.

Randomthought

(897 posts)

4. OMG

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 12:26 AM

Apr 2023

We are doomed.

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