BCA Investigating Officer Involved Shooting Near Bowlus

BOWLUS -- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is in central Minnesota investigating an officer-involved shooting.

The incident happened just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday near Bowlus in Morrison County.

At one point after the West Central Drug Task Force attempted a traffic stop, a Minnesota State Patrol Trooper and an Otter Tail County Deputy fired their guns, shooting and killing a man in the vehicle.

Another person in the vehicle was hurt by the gunfire.

A handgun was recovered at the scene.

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The trooper involved was wearing a body camera which did capture portions of the incident.

More information is expected to be released later.