Slain Red Lake Officer Identified

(Redby, MN) -- We now know the name of the Officer killed on a call in Redby Tuesday.

In a Facebook post, the Red Lake Police Department says 37-year-old Red Lake Tribal Police Officer Ryan Bialke died after responding to a call about a suicidal male with children possibly inside a home.

The department says the suspect fired at officers, striking Bialke. The suspect fled into the woods and Bialke was taken to the Indian Health Services Hospital where he died.

Authorities say the unnamed suspect was taken into custody a short time later and federal charges are pending.

Bialke was a six year veteran of the department and leaves behind a wife and four children. 

The Red Lake Tribal Council Chairman has ordered all Tribal Programs and Businesses to lower flags to half-staff throughout the rest of the week in his honor.