On This Date in Minnesota History: November 2

November 2, 1986 – Minneapolis Police Department Sergeant David “Mack succumbed to a gunshot wound received while serving a warrant at a house on Pillsbury Avenue South on December 13, 1979. Although the officers identified themselves several times the suspect claimed he shot in self-defense. Sergeant Mack was struck several times. He remained in a coma for two years before emerging from it. He remained a quadriplegic until his death seven years after the incident as a result of infections related to the wounds. The suspect was never charged with the murder. Officer Mack was survived by his wife and two sons.”

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Sergeant David Mack
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