20-year term for mentally ill man who shot, wounded 2 South St. Paul cops
Star TribuneJan 07, 2020
A 34-year-old man with a history of mental illness was sentenced to the maximum of 20 years for shooting and wounding two
Dustin A. Bilderback’s term for the encounter in
With credit for time in custody since his arrest, Bilderback will be incarcerated for the first 12years of his term and serve the balance on supervised release. He starts his term in the
Waters was struck in the back, neck and arm, and Kruse in the leg. Another officer at the scene suffered injuries unrelated to the gunfire, which also struck a squad car.
The County Attorney’s Office said that Bilderback’s sentence was the longest allowed under state guidelines.
Bilderback was supposed to meet with a mental health case worker at the apartment complex that morning. He missed the appointment, prompting staff to report him as missing.
He had been committed to the
When Bilderback and the case worker left the home, they encountered three officers called to the scene for a welfare check on Bilderback.
As officers and the case worker discussed whether to place Bilderback on a three-day mental health hold, Bilderback retrieved a shotgun from his car and fired at the officers. Officers
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