MSP trooper shot at traffic stop dies; Paul Butterfield shot in head Monday evening Butterfield worked at a Hart Post detachment and had been with MSP since 1999. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was newly engaged. Two people were arrested a few hours after the evening shooting, MSP Rockford Post Commander Lt. Chris McIntyre said in a Monday night press conference before it was confirmed that Butterfield had died. Butterfield conducted the traffic stop around 6:20 p.m., about a mile from the intersection of N. Custer and E. Beyer roads in Sherman Township. That is northeast of Ludington on the edge of the Manistee National Forest. McIntyre said Butterfield, a "well-seasoned" trooper, had radioed dispatchers that he was performing a traffic stop, as is department protocol. There was an exchange of gunfire with someone in the vehicle, and Butterfield was shot in the head. About four minutes later, McIntyre said, a passerby came upon Butterfield on the side of the road and called 911. ~ Leon Hendrix, Tom Hillen and 24 Hour News 8
Posted on: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:15:06 +0000
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