Two Officers Cleared in Midway Shooting Incident

St. Louis Co. Attorney Clears Officers in Use Of Force Incident

Two officers have been cleared in connection to an officer involved shooting on Midway Road this February.

St. Louis County Attorney Gary Bjorklund found Hermantown police officer Hansen and state trooper Gomez were justified in their use of deadly force.

Bjorklund found they were acting to protect themselves, other officers and even the woman herself from great bodily harm or death.

Forty-eight year old Kristen Johnson of Cloquet was shot by the officers after investigators say she got out of her vehicle and threatened them with a gun while she was suicidal.

This all happened outside Augustana church.

Johnson was hit by two gunshots Bjorklund added it’s a tragic incident for all involved but thankfully, there was no loss of life.