Josh Owen GoFundme raises more than $5,000 as Pope County Deputy is killed in shootout

On Saturday, April 15, Pope Province Delegate Josh Owen was lethally shot subsequent to answering a report of aggressive behavior at home. Directly following the official’s demise, a GoFundMe page was sent off to help the casualty’s loved ones. As of April 17, it has previously raised $5,065 of a planned objective of $6000.

As per the GoFundMe page, the episode happened at roughly 7:30 pm when Pope District Sheriff’s officials were dispatched to Cyrus.

After Josh Owen and different officials showed up at the neighborhood where the wrongdoing was supposedly occurring, a suspect terminated at the specialists. During the gunfight, Josh Owen and two different officials were shot. Owen was the main official who died of his wounds.

The GoFundMe page noticed that the majority of the assets are being gathered to cover the costs of Owen’s relatives. Any extra cash gathered in the drive will go towards supporting Owen’s significant other and child.

As indicated by Fox, Josh Owen died on his 44th birthday celebration in the wake of presenting with the power for right around 12 years. A tactical veteran, he came from a family with a long history of serving in policing.

His dad is a resigned police sergeant, while his uncle is at present filling in as a lieutenant. Both Owen’s dad and uncle presented with the Saginaw Area Sheriff’s Mounted Division.

Josh Owen turned into a chivalrous figure on November 25, 2022, after he joined different delegates in saving individuals during a housefire. Therefore, he got a “Recognized Assistance” reward. A month prior to his demise, The Pope Region Sheriff’s respected him and his kindred delegates for their commitment to the salvage.

MINNESOTA LOST A HERO LAST NIGHT — Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen was killed last night while responding to a domestic violence situation in Cyrus MN. Please keep the Pope County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Owen’s family in your thoughts and prayers. #neverforget

— Sheriff Scott Rose (@DCSOSheriff) April 16, 2023

“Agent Owen and EMS Chief Meyer showed up on scene and started prompt patient consideration. They kept up with their quiet and gave proficient consideration to not just the person who was taken out from the house fire yet additionally their bothered partners.”
In an authority articulation delivered on Sunday, Minnesota lead representative Tim Walz praised Pope’s long stretches of administration.

“Minnesota laments for the family and associates of Pope Province Sheriff’s Appointee Josh Owen, who was shot and killed in the line of obligation the previous evening. Representative Owen was a spouse, a dad, a veteran, and a legend.”
As per the Minnesota Fallen Officials Document, Owen is among 275 officials who have died in the line of obligation across the state. Among the fallen officials, north of 130 were killed by gunfire, while 100 others were killed because of attacks by different means.