Overview
- Authorities received a 911 report around 4:30–4:37 p.m. of shots heard near Old Agency Drive and Onigum Road NW in rural Walker.
- Deputies tried to contact a man walking in the 8000 block of Onigum Road NW, and he fled on foot, prompting a chase and an exchange of gunfire.
- A Cass County deputy was shot in the upper right thigh and was flown by helicopter to a hospital in Fargo, North Dakota.
- The deputy has been released from the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the sheriff’s office.
- The man was pronounced dead at the scene, the Minnesota BCA is leading the investigation, deputies are on leave, and body-worn cameras were active.