Two Bismarck Policemen Cleared In Shooting

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two Bismarck police officers who shot and wounded a man in late January have been cleared of wrongdoing.

Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Julie Lawyer tells The Bismarck Tribune (http://bit.ly/25ZxyjO) that a state investigation of the incident concluded Officers Dan Salander and Michael Carlson followed proper protocol.

Police Chief Dan Donlin cleared them to return to regular duty last Friday.

The officers shot 26-year-old Travis Clark Jr. on Jan. 31 after authorities say he ignored the officers' commands and reached for what the officers believed was a weapon.

Clark was sentenced last month to five years in prison on several charges and still faces other charges, including some connected with an alleged escape attempt from a hospital.