No Charges Against Richfield Police In Fatal Shooting

RICHFIELD, MN — The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office will not file criminal charges against Richfield or Edina police officers for the fatal September shooting of Brian Quinones-Rosario, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Monday.

On Sept. 7 just before 10:30 p.m., a police pursuit that began in Edina ended with the shooting near the intersection of 77th Street East and Chicago Avenue in Richfield.

"First I want to acknowledge what a tragic event this was. My condolences go out to Mr. Quinones' friends and family," Freeman stated.

"Our office received hours of video evidence from the Richfield and Edina police squad car cameras and from Mr. Quinones’ personal Facebook Live video. When Mr. Quinones left his car after leading police on a chase, he had a knife in his hand. Subsequently, he threatened several officers with the knife. Mr. Quinones refused police requests to stand down and refused to drop the knife."

Freeman said that "Under Minnesota law, it is clear that Officers Pedersen, Schultz, Stariha, Carroll, and Wenande’s use of deadly force was necessary, proportional, and objectively reasonable in the face of the apparent threat of death or great bodily harm, and no criminal charges are warranted."

• Find videos of the incident here.
• Find the full report here.