Rising Hazards: Minnesota Deputy's On-Duty Killing Highlights Alarming Trend.

Seven Minnesota law enforcement officers have been shot in the line of duty so far this year, with a sharp increase in assaults on police. Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Owen was killed while trying to arrest a domestic assault suspect. Domestic assault calls are a routine part of police work, but they are risky for officers. The profession is becoming increasingly dangerous, with more than 1,112 Minnesota officers assaulted in 2021, and 40 of the alleged assailants used firearms. Minnesota police organizations are collecting donations for Deputy Owen’s wife and son.