Police: Man shot following standoff

Published 9:48 am Friday, September 5, 2014

ROSEVILLE — A Roseville man is shot by police after barricading himself in his house.

Police said officers tried serving an arrest warrant Thursday afternoon at the man’s home. Roseville Police Chief Rick Mathwig saids SWAT officers surrounded the property and tried to get the man to surrender.

Four hours later, police said the man tried to escape from the house through a garage door and charged at officers. That’s when he was shot.

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The man was taken to Regions Hospital where he’s recovering before going to jail.