Police fatally shoot 17-year-old during traffic stop in North Dakota’s Bismarck

Published November 13, 2023 8:45 AM

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three Bismarck police officers are on administrative leave after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic stop early Sunday in a mall parking lot. Officers were investigating the teen, Nicholas Bruington, in connection with a reported shooting near a hotel. Police said he had a gun and did not follow commands during the traffic stop. Three officers fired at him. He was pronounced dead after being taken to a local hospital. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the shooting.

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