Five officers shot in Minnesota confrontation, authorities say; suspect arrested

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Five officers shot in Minnesota confrontation, authorities say; suspect arrested
Authorities say a suspect has been arrested after five drug task force officers were shot and wounded while serving a search warrant near the Minnesota city of Princeton
By MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press
October 12, 2023, 11:30 AM

PRINCETON, Minn. -- Five drug task force officers were shot and wounded Thursday while serving a search warrant near the Minnesota city of Princeton, authorities said. The suspect was arrested after a standoff that lasted several hours.

A news release from Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck said the officers exchanged gunfire with the suspect when they were confronted by the man, who was injured in the incident and was taken away for treatment after his arrest. The cause and extent of his injuries were not immediately known, the sheriff said.

The officers' injuries were not life-threatening, the sheriff said. Three of the officers were taken to North Memorial Hospital in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale while two were taken to a hospital in St. Cloud. ...

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Trying to find the suspect's name and a photo ...

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... The suspect, 64-year-old Karl Thomas Holmberg, was also wounded before his apprehension, law enforcement said.

"The suspect was injured in the incident and was transported for treatment," according to Heck's statement. "The cause and extent of his injuries are unknown at this time."

The officers were there to search his home in the 200 block of NE. 190th Avenue for reasons that law enforcement has yet to disclose. Holmberg's criminal history includes a felony drug conviction in 2006 and another conviction for the same offense in the mid-1980s, according to court records. ...

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