Crime & Safety
Officers Who Shot Weapons In Fatal Eagan Standoff Identified
Five officers from two police departments are on administrative leave pending a full investigation into the death of Isak Aden.
EAGAN, MN — The Minnesota Department of Public Safety identified five officers who discharged their weapons during a July 2 standoff in Eagan. The officers are on standard administrative leave pending a complete investigation into the death of Isak Abdirahman Aden, 23, of Columbia Heights.
Aden died of multiple gunshot wounds following an incident where he allegedly assaulted a woman in a car and fled. The woman called 911 and Eagan police were dispatched to an area near Highway 13 and Burgundy Drive in Eagan. When officers arrived, they pursued Aden, who was in possession of a firearm, to a parking lot next to a business on Seneca Road in Eagan.
According to the BCA, officers negotiated with Aden for nearly four hours. They asked him to put down his weapon and surrender; however, shots were fired. Aden was transported to Regions Hospital where he died.
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The officers identified by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are:
- Officer Anthony Kiehl, Bloomington Police Department, six years in law enforcement.
- Officer Daniel Nelson, Bloomington Police Department, 10 years in law enforcement.
- Officer Jacob Peterson, Eagan Police Department, 10 years in law enforcement.
- Officer Matt Ryan, Bloomington Police Department, 11 years in law enforcement.
- Officer Adam Stier, Bloomington Police Department, 12 years in law enforcement.
A handgun and a cartridge casing were found next to Aden at the scene. No one else was injured during the incident. Officers from Apple Valley, Bloomington, Burnsville, Eagan, Edina, Lakeville, the Minnesota State Patrol, Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and South Metro SWAT Team assisted in the incident.
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The BCA investigation into the incident is ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, the BCA will present its findings to the Dakota County Attorney’s Office for review.
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