Officers Involved In Fatal Robbinsdale Shooting Identified

CBS Minnesota

January 12, 2021

MINNEAPOLS (WCCO) — Authorities identified Tuesday the Robbinsdale officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man last week.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), which is investigating the shooting, says Sgt. Brian Sloat shot and killed 47-year-old Brian Andren, of Ramsey, on Friday morning. Another officer, John Tomczik, fired his Taser at Andren, whose cause of death was listed as multiple gunshot wounds.

Both Robbinsdale officers are on administrative leave, which is standard during investigations of police shootings. Sloat is a 17-year veteran of the force while Tomczik has been with the department for less than two years.

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