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   Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on August 13th 2025 at 2:43 a.m. the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire on Shady Lane NE, in Outing Minnesota.

   Responders arrived on scene and found a residential structure engulfed in fire. While efforts were underway to extinguish the fire, the remains of two deceased victims were located inside the residence. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two individuals as 56-year-old Connie Lea Pollock and 63-year-old Jack Eugene Pollock.

   Autopsies conducted by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that Connie Pollock died from a gunshot wound to the chest and Jack Pollock died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities have confirmed that this was an isolated incident and have classified it as a murder-suicide. There is no ongoing threat to the public.

   The investigation remains ongoing with support from the Crooked Lake Fire Department, the Outing Quick Response team, the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. 

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