Grand Forks Man Charged After Disarming Officer

Faces Three Felony Charges

Formal charges have been filed against a Grand Forks man shot in the leg by a Bismarck police officer.

Twenty-two-year-old Paul Smith II was shot following a traffic stop Tuesday evening. Authorities allege Smith removed the officer’s gun from its holster during a scuffle, and the gun went off.

Smith faces three felony charges, including disarming a police officer, and a misdemeanor.

The officer is on leave during the investigation.