Maple Grove Officer Shot Man Holding Knife: Police

MAPLE GROVE, MN — The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been called to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Maple Grove that left one man in critical condition Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities responded to a 911 hang-up call from the 9600 block of Trenton Lane just after 2 p.m. Police said they confronted a man inside a home armed with a knife. An officer shot the man, who was then transported to North Memorial Hospital.

The following was heard on a radio scanner during the incident, the Star Tribune reported:

• "We need more cars"
• "We have shots fired"
• "We’re inside"
• "One in the kitchen, holding a knife to his throat"

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