Brian David Klinefelter, 25, was killed on January 29, 1996, while attempting to arrest three men after a liquor store robbery in Albany, Minnesota. The suspects — Thomas Kantor, 26; Michael Roering, 19; and Brian Ederhoff, 26 — were in a stolen pickup when Klinefelter initiated a traffic stop. As he approached, Kantor produced a .38 caliber pistol and shot Klinefelter multiple times. Klinefelter, wearing a bulletproof vest, was struck in the chest, stomach, and neck and died about an hour later.

After the shooting the suspects fled. Kantor took a homeowner hostage and used the car to drive past police roadblocks, later locking the homeowner in the trunk while continuing to evade police. Roering and Ederhoff ran and were found after tracking dogs and a witness placed them hiding under a deck. Kantor was later spotted by a Benton County deputy, drew his gun, and was shot and killed by the deputy. Roering and Ederhoff were arrested and charged with first-degree murder under Minnesota’s accomplice-liability law. Officer Klinefelter was posthumously awarded the first-ever Minnesota Medal of Honor for his service.

Did anyone in the Albany area have information about the robbery or the suspects on January 29, 1996?