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Officials ID Man Killed In Brooklyn Park Shootout

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) — The Hennepin County medical examiner has identified the man police say was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Brooklyn Park.

The medical examiner says 20-year-old Armaj Craig, of Minneapolis, died from a gunshot wound to the chest Monday night.

Police say Craig and a man he was attempting to rob exchanged gunfire.

Deputy Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley says the man who was the target of the robbery attempt had a "valid permit to carry a handgun" and was not arrested. The investigation continues.

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