No one was injured after a suspect’s handgun discharged during a struggle with officers early Sunday morning in downtown Mankato.
According to the city, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to the 500 block of South Front Street for a reported physical altercation involving two people.
Officers saw one man with a handgun. He fled on foot, and officers pursued him. A struggle followed when police caught up to him and attempted to take him into custody. During the struggle, the handgun discharged.
Justice Arness Tryon, 29, of St. Paul, was arrested and taken to a hospital for a precautionary medical evaluation.
The incident remains under investigation, and criminal charges are pending.
Authorities say social media reports describing the incident as an officer-involved shooting are inaccurate.
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