Deputy Shot, 3 Others Killed In Minnesota's Hubbard County

HUBBARD COUNTY, MN — Three people are dead and a sheriff’s deputy is injured as the result of an incident that happened on Thursday night in Hubbard County. Shortly before 8 p.m., Hubbard County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call of a shooting incident at a home on the 100 block of Paul Bunyan Trail in the city of Nevis.

When deputies arrived, they found a dead woman outside of the home. The armed suspect had fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle before law enforcement arrived, according to police.

A second victim, who had also been shot, was still inside of the vehicle.

Hubbard County deputies located the suspect’s vehicle north of Nevis and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit lasted approximately 20 minutes. During the pursuit, the suspect fired at the pursuing vehicles, striking one of the deputies, authorities said.

The pursuit continued and the suspect eventually put the vehicle into a ditch on County Road 119.

A pursuing deputy came upon the vehicle while the suspect was outside of the car. Both the suspect and the deputy fired their weapons. The suspect got back into the vehicle. Deputies later determined that the suspect was dead.

All three deceased people were taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification, according to a news release.

The injured deputy was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Park Rapids and then to Essentia Health in Fargo, North Dakota, where he was treated for a non-life threatening shooting injury and was released.

Becker, Cass and Wadena county sheriff’s deputies, Minnesota State Patrol troopers, Park Rapids Police officers, Walker Police officers and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents responded to the scene, but did not witness the shooting incident.

The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office has asked the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to investigate the officer-involved shooting. The deputy who fired their weapon has been placed on standard administrative leave.

Hubbard County deputies do not wear body cameras. Investigators will determine whether dash cameras captured the incident.

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