SWAT Team Standoff In Clarkfield

On 9/14/24 at about 3:15pm, the YMC Sheriff’s Office received a call for a welfare check on an individual in the City of Clarkfield. While responding, deputies were notified that the individual had left the city and now was in a farm field in rural Clarkfield with a rifle.  

While deputies were evacuating people from the residence next to the farm field to ensure their safety, the individual pointed the rifle at them.  The individual then fled into the rural residence.  A perimeter was set up around the house and deputies tried to make contact with the individual.  

Deputies were unable to persuade the individual out of the house and a SWAT response was requested.  Members of the Kandiyohi-Meeker-Willmar SWAT team arrived and attempted to talk the individual out of the house.  The individual fired a long gun at members of this team during the standoff and a member returned fire striking the individual in the leg.  After about 8 hours on scene, the Kandi-Meeker-Willmar team was relieved by SWAT teams from West Central SWAT and BLR SWAT.  At about 6:17 am on t 9/15/24, the suspect left the residence and shot a long gun at SWAT team members. A SWAT team member returned fire striking the individual.  

The team immediately rendered aid to the individual and he was transported to Hennepin Healthcare via Air Ambulance where he is in stable condition.  No other people were injured in this incident. 

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was asked to investigate the use of force.

No further information is available at this time.