police-shooting · Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
What happened after the Brooklyn Center chainsaw standoff?
What happened?
Damon Andreas Constans Jr. was charged with assault and making threats after being shot by police during a domestic disturbance involving a chainsaw in Brooklyn Center on June 11, 2025. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating the use-of-force incident, and as of June 2026, the investigation's conclusion and court outcomes remain publicly unknown.
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Last checked: Jun 14, 2026Timeline
Police respond to a domestic disturbance on the 3200 block of 63rd Avenue North in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, leading to a standoff where Damon Andreas Constans Jr. allegedly wielded a chainsaw and was shot by officers.
Initial reports of the incident are published.
Damon Andreas Constans Jr. is charged in Hennepin County with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of making threats of violence with reckless disregard.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) identifies the officers involved: Austin Burt and Tarik Kekic (discharged firearms), Juel Lund and Derek Wodnick (less-lethal), and Isaiah Gorman (PepperBall). Burt, Kekic, and Wodnick are on critical incident leave. Constans Jr.'s mother is arrested.
As of this date, no public updates are available regarding the conclusion of the BCA investigation, the final court outcomes for Damon Andreas Constans Jr., or any formal charges for his mother.