Maple Grove police officers shot a man with a knife during a confrontation in a house Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
The gunfire occurred at a home in the 9600 block of Trenton Lane N. in a cul-de-sac just off the eastbound lanes of Hwy. 610.
Family members identified the man as DeWayne Burlingham, 50, originally from California. He was taken by ambulance to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale and was in critical condition, police said. No officers were injured.
Officers responded to the address after multiple 911 hang-up calls, where they found one man with a knife. During the confrontation, officers used a Taser, which Police Chief Eric Werner said was ineffective.
"There was a further confrontation; and officers deployed their firearms, shooting the individual," Werner said. He did not say how many times the man was shot, referring all questions to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
According to emergency dispatch audio, police arrived to the home shortly before an officer urgently called for more cars.
"We have shots fired," an officer reported.
"We're inside," another said a short time later. "One in the kitchen, holding a knife to his throat."
