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Mar 16, 2009 6:28 am US/Central

Man Critical After Officer-Involved Shooting

LITCHFIELD, Minn. (WCCO) ― A police officer shot a man early Sunday morning in Litchfield, according to authorities.

The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. on the 300 block of South Litchfield Avenue. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called in to investigate at the request of the Litchfield Police Department.

Janell Rasmussen, spokeswoman for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, also says the man was in the intensive care unit at Hennepin County Medical Center. He was flown there Sunday from Meeker Memorial Hospital in Litchfield.

The officer involved in the shooting was not hurt.

Authorities have not released any additional details on what lead up to the shooting or the identity of the officer or person shot.

The officer has been place on administrative leave which is standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting.

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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