Crookston police fatally shoots naked man armed with a hatchet threatening to hurt anyone nearby

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Law enforcement killed a hatchet-wielding Crookston man who charged at officers, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified those involved.

Andrew Scott Dale, 35, of Crookston died of multiple gunshot wounds May 16. Two police officers and a Polk County sheriff's deputy fired at Dale after responding to a 911 call. Officers encountered him swinging a hatchet in the streets shortly before 1 a.m. in a residential area near the Polk County Government Center. Chief Darin Selzler said Dale "rapidly approached" police, who initially used less-lethal measures to stop him.

The BCA said officer Alex Rudnik first deployed his Taser, and deputy Matt Benge fired 40-millimeter foam rounds. Officer Nick Fladland fired his department handgun, striking Dale several times. Fladland is on critical incident leave, the BCA said in a news release.

Officers provided life-saving measures. Dale, who has no record of mental illness in Minnesota's court system, later died at RiverView Health Hospital in Crookston.

Crime scene personnel recovered a hatchet and cartridge casings at the scene. Body-worn cameras captured portions of the incident, the BCA said.