Officials on Monday say a man wanted for the murder of his pregnant ex-wife pointed a gun at St. Paul police officers before they fatally shot him Saturday afternoon.
Mychel Allan Stowers, 36, was shot multiple times during his confrontation with police about 1:45 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Bay Street and Watson Avenue, the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) said in a statement.
The statement said Stowers drew a handgun, pointed it at officers and was shot multiple times. A gun was found near the spot outside where he was wounded, the statement continued.
The BCA identified the officers who fired at Stowers as Eric Jaworski and Matthew Foy, both with 10 years of law enforcement experience. They are on critical incident leave as the investigation into the shooting continues.
According to the BCA:
Officers were acting on a tip that Stowers was at a laundromat in the 1100 block of W. 7th Street when they encountered a man who matched his description.
The man left the business on a bicycle, and multiple squads converged on him as he reached the intersection of Watson and Bay. Before officers confirmed his identity as Stowers, the man trained his gun on the officers, and they shot in response.
Officers provided medical aid until St. Paul Fire Department medics arrived. Stowers was taken by ambulance to Regions Hospital in St. Paul, where he died a short time later. No one else was injured during the incident.