Overview
- Deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. to a 911 report of shots fired near Old Agency Drive and Onigum Road in Turtle Lake Township.
- Officers attempted to contact a man walking in the 8000 block of Onigum Road NW, who ran, leading to a foot pursuit and an exchange of gunfire.
- A Cass County deputy suffered a gunshot wound and was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Fargo for treatment.
- The fleeing suspect was pronounced dead at the scene following the shootout.
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating, involved deputies are on critical-incident leave, and body-worn cameras were active; the state Fraternal Order of Police issued a statement of support.