Homicide investigation in Cass Lake

   Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on Monday, July 5th 2021 at 2:45 a.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a drive-by shooting incident in the City of Cass Lake, MN. Deputies and responders arrived and learned that an adult male, age 34 of Cass Lake MN, was struck by gunfire while in a yard at a residence at a house party. The victim was transported by ambulance to the Cass Lake Indian Services Hospital where he was pronounced deceased. An autopsy is scheduled with the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office. The investigation is ongoing.

   Assisting were the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department, Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office, MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Leech Lake Ambulance.