Man Fears For His Life and Shoots a Cop is Now Free!

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The man who shot and wounded an undercover Robbinsdale police officer is now out of jail, and may not be charged with any crimes.

Martin Treptow walked out of the Anoka County Jail Friday afternoon, and told reporters he shot the officer because he feared for his family's safety.

Treptow says he got into a dispute on the road with a man who turned out to be the undercover officer. He says he did not know the man was a cop.

"We're about three feet away from each other and he's pointing the gun at my wife," Treptow said. "I had to defend my family."

Treptow, who used to work as a security guard and has a permit to carry a gun, pulled his own weapon and fired.

Treptow, his wife and two children, then drove to a nearby convenience store and called police.

Police say some witnesses back up parts of Treptow's story, but the officer says it was Treptow who pulled his gun first.

Coon Rapids Deputy Police Chief Timothy Snell says both drivers could have brought the situation to a better conclusion. "I think there were points in this incident when either side could have backed off," he said.

Treptow is now free, can resume carrying a gun, and can travel anywhere he likes.

Prosecutors say it may take weeks to finish the investigation.

The officer could not be reached for comment. Authorities declined to provide his name on Thursday, because he works undercover and has several cases pending.


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ROBBINSDALE, Minn. - An undercover Robbinsdale police officer now faces charges in an alleged road rage incident in which he was shot last June.

An Anoka County grand jury indicted Landen Beard on charges of making terroristic threats.

Beard was indicted the day after the other driver Martin Treptow was charged with making terroristic threats, drive-by shooting and reckless discharge of a firearm.

Beard's attorney says he and his client were "completely surprised" by the charges and that Beard would plead not guilty.

Beard declined to comment.

Beard was in plain clothes when he was shot.



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