ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died during an officer involved shooting incident that occurred on April 28 in Bowlus, Minn. The medical examiner determined that Charles Francis Bangs, 59, of Fergus Falls died of multiple gunshot wounds. Michael Gene Johnson, 51, also of Fergus Falls, was injured by gunfire during the incident.

The BCA has identified two officers who discharged their weapons during the incident. Both are on standard administrative leave.

• Trooper Megan Boser fired her department handgun. She has been with the Minnesota State Patrol for four years.
• Deputy Dale Haberer fired his department handgun. He has been with the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office for 10 years. He is a member of the West Central Drug Task Force.

The West Central Drug Task Force was attempting to locate Mr. Bangs as part of a narcotics investigation. At about 3 p.m. on April 28 in Mille Lacs County, a Minnesota State Trooper stopped a car Mr. Bangs was driving, along with three passengers: Mr. Johnson, Bryant Allen Guida, 32, of Moorhead, and another man. A Mille Lacs County Deputy also responded to the traffic stop. At one point, the trooper asked Mr. Johnson to exit the vehicle. He refused, pushed the trooper by reaching out of an open car door, and a scuffle ensued. Mr. Bangs drove away, starting a pursuit with the deputy. During the pursuit, a substance suspected to be methamphetamine was thrown from the vehicle. It was recovered by a Mille Lacs County Deputy and has been submitted for testing. The pursuit ended with Mr. Bangs’ vehicle leaving the area.

At about 6 p.m. on April 28, law enforcement again located Mr. Bangs near Bowlus in Morrison County. When officers tried to make contact, he again fled in his vehicle with two passengers, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Guida. Officers were able to stop the vehicle. At one point, two officers discharged their firearms, striking Mr. Bangs and Mr. Johnson. Mr. Bangs died at the scene. Mr. Johnson was transported for treatment. He has since been released. The Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office arrested him. He is in custody at the county jail, pending charges related to the traffic stop earlier in the day. Mr. Guida also faces a charge related to an earlier incident.

BCA crime scene personnel recovered a handgun at the scene. Trooper Boser was wearing a body camera and had a working squad camera, both of which captured portions of the incident.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office requested that the BCA investigate the incident. Once the investigation is complete, the BCA will present its findings without recommendation to the Morrison County Attorney’s Office for review.