A routine early-morning law enforcement operation in rural Minnesota escalated into a harrowing armed standoff, leaving five officers injured and a 66-year-old suspect in custody. The dramatic incident unfolded in Glendorado Township, near Princeton, when a multi-agency task force attempted to serve a search warrant linked to illegal methamphetamine activity at the home of Carl Thomas Holberg, a local resident with a history of drug offenses.
Authorities say that the task force, which included SWAT officers, local deputies, and federal agents, arrived at Holberg’s residence in the early hours of October 12. Officers repeatedly announced their presence, ordering the occupants to comply with the warrant. Moments after the announcement, Holberg allegedly opened fire with a .223 caliber rifle, striking Officer Nick in the right arm and wounding several other officers.
The chaotic exchange saw bullets tearing through doors and walls, with tactical officers taking cover wherever possible. Footage later released from body cameras revealed the intensity of the firefight as officers applied tourniquets and administered first aid to their injured colleagues under fire.
