The man killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers Friday afternoon in Gilbert, Minn., was identified Saturday as a 40-year-old Chaska resident.
Jeffrey John Golnick died of gunshot wounds suffered in the officer-involved shooting, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office.
Golnick was killed and a sheriff’s deputy was wounded during a law enforcement pursuit in Gilbert, which is on the East Mesabi Iron Range.
At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, a St. Louis County sheriff’s deputy and a Gilbert police officer were searching for an individual on a warrant, according to the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. They saw a vehicle they thought was linked to the wanted person when a person left the vehicle and started to run.
A chase on foot ended in an alley, and several shots were fired. Golnick died at the scene. The BCA said it found a handgun at the site of the shooting.
The deputy, whose name has not been released, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Duluth for treatment of a noncritical gunshot wound. The police officer wasn’t hurt, but was taken to a hospital in Virginia, Minn., for evaluation.
More information, including the names of officers involved, will be released after identification and interviews, authorities said Saturday.
