St. Paul Police shoots a man who sexually assaulting a woman while armed with a handgun

The St. Paul Police Department has released edited footage from body cameras worn by the two officers who were involved in shooting a man on Jan. 6.Show more

The officers were responding to the 400 block of Thomas Ave. on a report of a man sexually assaulting a woman while armed with a handgun, according to the SPPD.

The footage shows SPPD Officer Josh Needham standing near the door of the apartment and kicking the door before he announces that he is with the St. Paul Police. He also yells to open the door.

The door then opens, and a woman is seen leaving the apartment as a second SPPD officer leans into the unit and points his gun inside. Officer Needham then asks the other officer, "Can you see him?" to which the second officer replies in the negative.

The second officer then announces the law enforcement presence once again before saying, "Show me your hands and slowly walk out of the room." Moments later, the officer starts yelling as he backs up and a man, later identified as 31-year-old Brett Fraser, quickly approaches the door.

As Fraser appears to begin running in the hallway, Officer Needham shoots him, with three shots audible to the camera.

According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Fraser has been released from the hospital and taken into custody.