GRANITE FALLS (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating a use-of-force incident after a man was shot by a deputy Wednesday night in Granite Falls.

According to a B-C-A Twitter post, the man is expected to survive.

The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says the suspect was armed and attempted to escape arrest by running into a nearby cemetery. He reportedly refused to obey deputies' commands before he was shot.

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