ROCHESTER, Minn. — Three police officers have been placed on paid leave pending an investigation into the fatal shooting of a Rochester man in an encounter. Police Chief Jim Franklin said he’s asked the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to conduct the investigation as an external third party. At a news conference Franklin added little to what was earlier reported except that children were in the apartment where the shooting occurred and were in danger. The man who was shot was in a mental health cisis and was “increasingly agitated,” the chief said.
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