Officer Involved in Separate Deadly Incidents in Crookston
A Crookston police officer, Nick Fladland, was involved in a use-of-force incident on June 30, resulting in the death of 44-year-old Christopher Ryan Junkin.
According to the University of North Dakota Forensic Pathology, Junkin died from multiple gunshot wounds.
- The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified Officer Fladland as one of the law enforcement officers who used force during the incident.
- Officer Fladland was previously on leave in late May for firing his department handgun at a hatchet-wielding man.
Officer Nick Fladland deployed his taser and fired his department handgun.
The incident occurred at a homeless shelter, where officers responded to reports of men fighting and found Junkin breaking items, including furniture.
Author's summary: Officer Nick Fladland involved in two separate deadly incidents.