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   Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk reports that on November 4th 2026 at 5:25 AM the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a weapon fire incident in the 300 block of Balsam Ave NW in the City of Cass Lake.  

   Deputies responded and upon arrival on scene learned that an adult female, age 38, had been struck by a gunshot from weapon fire from a vehicle that had left the scene. The female was treated on scene for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and transported to Bemidji Sanford for further care.

   The investigation into the incident continues with the assistance of the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department.

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