Plymouth police ID man they say was armed when they shot him during domestic incident

Court records filed Wednesday reveal that a Plymouth police officer shot an armed man this week once the suspect aimed his gun at the officer.

Atanas T. Hristev, 44, of Champlin was shot multiple times Tuesday outside an apartment building in the 6100 block of Quinwood Lane N., according to a search warrant filed in Hennepin County District Court by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) that sought a judge’s permission to search his pickup truck for evidence.

The filing also disclosed that law enforcement recovered a gun, magazine, keys and a cellphone from the building’s parking lot.

Not only was Hristev struck by gunfire, but an apartment and a vehicle close by were hit as well, the filing noted. It did not say who fired those shots.

Also Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office filed a petition for an extreme risk protection order that asserts that Hristev is a danger to potentially kill someone or himself. It also discloses more details about what investigators believe unfolded during the domestic conflict leading up to him being shot.

According to the petition:

Hristev arrived at his former wife’s home and began knocking on her window. The woman, who’s been the target of abuse by him previously, called 911.

A police statement released Tuesday said officers detained Hristev and gave him immediate medical aid before he was taken by emergency responders to North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale. A hospital spokeswoman said late Wednesday afternoon that Hristev was in stable condition.

The officer was not injured and is being be placed on critical incident leave, which is standard procedure.

The BCA is leading the investigation and is expected to release further information in the coming days.

In August, Hristev pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and was put on probation in connection with allegations that he slammed the woman’s arm in the front door of his home in July, when they were still married. Officers responding to that incident say they saw bruising on her that she saw was from a prior abuse incidents.