Bismarck officer fatally shoots woman who hit an officer with her vehicle over a snow bank

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Bismarck, ND - The Bismarck Police Department held a news conference Tuesday afternoon and released footage of an officer-involved shooting case from March.

The footage shows 53-year-old Melanie Udell running into Officer Matthew James with her car after he and Officer Nathan Anderson attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The police say even though it’s intense, they’ve released the footage so they can maintain transparency with the public.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that the officer’s use of a gun was justifiable.

State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer confirmed the shooting didn’t warrant any criminal charges, since Officer Anderson fired his weapon after the suspect hit Officer James.

Bismarck Police Chief Dave Draovitch says if Officer Anderson hadn’t fired his weapon, the woman could have hit Officer James with her car again.

“Officer Anderson’s quick response likely prevented the loss of Officer James’ life,” Chief Draovitch said.

The woman who hit the officer with her car died from her injuries at the hospital.

Officer James requires knee surgery, and it will likely be at least a year before he’s ready to return to regular duty.