One dead in Pine County Shooting

Authorities from the Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded after receiving reports of a shooting on the evening of November 15.

Upon arrival at the 57000 block of Barns Spring Road in Pine County, first responders found a deceased male victim, whose identity has not yet been released.

The Sheriff’s office says eyewitnesses reported seeing the shooting before fleeing to safety. Based on their accounts of the shooting, authorities were able to identify a suspect who was located and taken into custody.

This case is currently under investigation both by the Pine County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Isanti County Sheriff’s Office and the Cambridge Police Department provided assistance in the initial response to the incident.

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office says additional information about the incident will be released once charges are filed.