​ST. PAUL – The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed the identity of a man shot and killed March 2 by a Wright County Sheriff's deputy in Saint Michael. According to the medical examiner, Jeffrey Chapman, 67, of Albertville died from multiple gunshot wounds.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has identified the Wright County deputy who shot Chapman during this incident.

• Austin Feenstra fired his department handgun. He has about 10 months of law enforcement experience and is on standard administrative leave.

According to the preliminary investigation, Feenstra tried to pull over Chapman at about 4:45 a.m. for erratic driving, including weaving and slowing down then accelerating suddenly. Chapman drove for about two blocks before he stopped his car, got out and walked toward Feenstra. Despite Feenstra issuing verbal commands, Chapman continued to approach him. Feenstra kept backing away but Chapman followed him, at one point pulling out a length of pipe from his waistband. Feenstra fired his gun, striking Chapman multiple times. Officers performed life-saving care, but Chapman died at the scene.

BCA crime scene personnel recovered a nine-inch metal pipe and cartridge casings at the scene. Feenstra initially said over the radio that Chapman was holding a knife, but saw when he was providing medical aid that it was a length of pipe. A folding knife was later found in Chapman's car but was not involved in this incident. The Wright County Sheriff's Office does not have body cameras so there is no body camera video of this incident. A squad car camera captured portions of the incident. BCA agents are reviewing all available video as part of the active investigation.

The Wright County Sheriff's Office asked the BCA to investigate this incident. Once the investigation is complete, the BCA will present its findings without a charging recommendation to the Wright County Attorney's Office for review.