Here is the story: Minnesota officer killed making traffic stop
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say investigators have found the car sought in the shooting death of a police officer in Minnesota.
St. Paul police announced the finding in a tweet late Wednesday afternoon. The message did not say where the car was found.
Police say 47 yr old Mendota Heights officer Scott Patrick was shot about 12:20 p.m. after pulling over a car just past the city border in West St. Paul in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He died later at Regions Hospital. Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000.
Police are looking for a suspect, 39-year-old Brian Fitch Sr.
Police said Patrick was working alone when he pulled over the car, a green Pontiac Grand Am, for an unknown reason. They said they didn't know if there was a scuffle before the shooting. Several witnesses reported three gunshots.
Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000. He is survived by a wife and two teenage children.
Police Chief Mike Aschenbrenner called Patrick a "dedicated police officer and family man who absolutely adored his children." "He cared deeply about the city of Mendota Heights," Aschenbrenner said. "It's going to be a very tough time for the Mendota Heights Police Department."
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say investigators have found the car sought in the shooting death of a police officer in Minnesota.
St. Paul police announced the finding in a tweet late Wednesday afternoon. The message did not say where the car was found.
Police say 47 yr old Mendota Heights officer Scott Patrick was shot about 12:20 p.m. after pulling over a car just past the city border in West St. Paul in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He died later at Regions Hospital. Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000.
Police are looking for a suspect, 39-year-old Brian Fitch Sr.
Police said Patrick was working alone when he pulled over the car, a green Pontiac Grand Am, for an unknown reason. They said they didn't know if there was a scuffle before the shooting. Several witnesses reported three gunshots.
Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000. He is survived by a wife and two teenage children.
Police Chief Mike Aschenbrenner called Patrick a "dedicated police officer and family man who absolutely adored his children." "He cared deeply about the city of Mendota Heights," Aschenbrenner said. "It's going to be a very tough time for the Mendota Heights Police Department."
Here is the story: Minnesota officer killed making traffic stop
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say investigators have found the car sought in the shooting death of a police officer in Minnesota.
St. Paul police announced the finding in a tweet late Wednesday afternoon. The message did not say where the car was found.
Police say 47 yr old Mendota Heights officer Scott Patrick was shot about 12:20 p.m. after pulling over a car just past the city border in West St. Paul in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He died later at Regions Hospital. Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000.
Police are looking for a suspect, 39-year-old Brian Fitch Sr.
Police said Patrick was working alone when he pulled over the car, a green Pontiac Grand Am, for an unknown reason. They said they didn't know if there was a scuffle before the shooting. Several witnesses reported three gunshots.
Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000. He is survived by a wife and two teenage children.
Police Chief Mike Aschenbrenner called Patrick a "dedicated police officer and family man who absolutely adored his children." "He cared deeply about the city of Mendota Heights," Aschenbrenner said. "It's going to be a very tough time for the Mendota Heights Police Department."
WEST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Police say investigators have found the car sought in the shooting death of a police officer in Minnesota.
St. Paul police announced the finding in a tweet late Wednesday afternoon. The message did not say where the car was found.
Police say 47 yr old Mendota Heights officer Scott Patrick was shot about 12:20 p.m. after pulling over a car just past the city border in West St. Paul in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. He died later at Regions Hospital. Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000.
Police are looking for a suspect, 39-year-old Brian Fitch Sr.
Police said Patrick was working alone when he pulled over the car, a green Pontiac Grand Am, for an unknown reason. They said they didn't know if there was a scuffle before the shooting. Several witnesses reported three gunshots.
Patrick, a 19-year veteran, is the first police officer slain in the line of duty in Mendota Heights, a St. Paul suburb of about 11,000. He is survived by a wife and two teenage children.
Police Chief Mike Aschenbrenner called Patrick a "dedicated police officer and family man who absolutely adored his children." "He cared deeply about the city of Mendota Heights," Aschenbrenner said. "It's going to be a very tough time for the Mendota Heights Police Department."
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