The man killed during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers Friday afternoon in Gilbert, Minn., was identified Saturday as a 40-year-old Chaska resident.
Jeffrey John Golnick died of gunshot wounds suffered in the officer-involved shooting, according to the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, which is based in Ramsey.
Golnick was killed and a sheriff's deputy was wounded during a law enforcement pursuit in Gilbert, which is on the Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota.
About 1:15 p.m. Friday, a St. Louis County sheriff's deputy and a Gilbert police officer were searching for an individual on a warrant, according to the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, which is handling the investigation of the incident. The officers saw a vehicle they thought was linked to the wanted person when a person left the vehicle and started to run.
A chase on foot ended in an alley, where several shots were fired, the BCA said in a news release. Golnick died at the scene.
The BCA said in its release that authorities found a handgun at the scene.
The deputy, whose name has not been released, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth for treatment of a noncritical gunshot wound. The police officer wasn't hurt but was taken to a hospital in Virginia, Minn., for evaluation.
More information, including the names of officers involved, will be released after interviews with those involved and witnesses, authorities said Saturday.
