BCA releases name of officer who shot at 16-year-old carjacking suspect

State officials have released the name of the officer who fired his gun at a teenage carjacking suspect last week in Minneapolis.

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The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identified the officer as Tedros Semere. He has five years of law enforcement experience and has been placed on critical incident leave.

The BCA said Minneapolis police responded to a report of a carjacking near the intersection of West 31st Street and Pillsbury Avenue around 4:45 p.m. on Oct. 8. As law enforcement arrived, the BCA said anoth...