Appleton MN Shooting; A man and a woman are in custody following a tense confrontation that involved gunfire between a suspect and law enforcement officers in Appleton on Friday morning.
According to the Swift County Sheriff’s Office, authorities first received a call at around 9:15 a.m. reporting suspicious activity on the 100 block of Reuss Avenue. The caller told dispatchers that two individuals were attempting to break into a vehicle and had fired a gun in the area.
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Deputies, along with officers from local police departments in Appleton and nearby Benson, responded to the report. While officers were en route, the caller reported that the suspects had also fired shots at a nearby home on Reuss Avenue.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they located the two suspects inside a green SUV. Authorities said the pair exited the vehicle, and the male suspect opened fire toward deputies, prompting officers to return fire.
Officials stated that gunshots were exchanged during the confrontation before the man and woman retreated back into the SUV. Fortunately, neither suspect was injured during the exchange.
Law enforcement quickly established a perimeter around the vehicle after the pair refused to surrender. Investigators said both individuals appeared to be under the influence of narcotics and were behaving erratically during the standoff.
After the suspects continued to ignore commands to exit the vehicle, officers deployed tear gas into the SUV. Shortly afterward, both the man and the woman exited and were taken into custody without further incident.
Authorities confirmed that the suspects were taken to separate hospitals for medical evaluation before being transported to jail. No deputies, officers, or local residents were injured during the incident.
The case is now being investigated by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which routinely reviews officer-involved shootings and major incidents involving law enforcement.
Appleton is a small community in western Minnesota, located roughly 150 miles west of Minneapolis and about 20 miles east of the South Dakota border.
Officials have not yet released the identities of the suspects or announced any potential charges as the investigation continues.