Man shot and killed after fleeing troopers, deputy on Interstate 94

NEW SALEM, N.D. — A Dickinson man is dead after he fled an early Tuesday, Sept. 3, traffic stop in Bismarck and later shot at a sheriff’s deputy and troopers after they disabled his vehicle on Interstate 94 near New Salem.

A release from the North Dakota Highway Patrol said a trooper attempted an initial traffic stop on North Dakota Highway 1804/University Drive in Bismarck at approximately 12:45 a.m.

After the vehicle fled, the trooper pursued the vehicle west on the Bismarck Expressway, with a second trooper and Morton County Sheriff’s Office deputies joining the pursuit.

Spike strips were deployed to deflate the vehicle’s tires and the pursuit ended on I-94 near New Salem, according to the release, at which point the driver shot at the pursuing officers. Two troopers and a Morton County deputy returned fire, killing the 43 year-old Dickinson man.

A woman was also in the car but she was unharmed, according to state patrol.

The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has taken over the case. The troopers have been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation and review by the Morton County State’s Attorney.

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