Federal agent fires weapon after being struck by vehicle in St. Paul, police say
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A federal agent in St. Paul fired his weapon after being struck by a vehicle in St. Paul on Sunday morning.
St. Paul police were called just after 8:20 a.m. Sunday to the 1300 block of Westminster Street after reports of shots fired and learned that a federal agent was involved in a use-of-force incident, authorities said.
According to preliminary information provided to St. Paul police, the agent was struck by a vehicle and fired their service weapon in response. The agent suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The suspect was not injured and was taken into custody by federal authorities. Police did not immediately release additional details about the circumstances leading up to the incident or which federal agency the agent belonged to.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not respond to requests for comment Sunday.
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