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Jason Peter Barsness
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Gender
Male
Age
28 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/07/2011
Location
I-35E and I-35W Columbus MN 55025 Washington
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Barsness, a suspect in the carjacking of a taxi driver at gunpoint in Minneapolis, led police on a high-speed chase in the cab. Officers forced him off the road on Interstate Hwy. 35E in Lino Lakes. As he exited the other, police said, he was holding a silver handgun. Police say Barsness ignored their orders to drop the gun, and instead pointed it at them. Officers fired. The Pioneer Press reported that a silver air-gun pistol was found next to Barsness' body. The officers who fired shots were troopers Jared Sturgill and Andrew Gibbs, Minneapolis police officer Paul Dellwo and Brooklyn Park police officers Michael Ploumen and Adam Moen.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Brooklyn Park Police Department, Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol
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National Anthem
United States