No Charges Filed In Fatal Northfield Shooting

The Northfield Police Department says the investigation and prosecution process in the shooting death of Lilly Marie Kirckof on Aug. 14, 2016 is complete.

Following the investigation, the case file for the fatal shooting was sent to the Rice County Attorney’s Office for review of charges. After review of the case, the county attorney decided not to file charges related to this incident, according to a news release.

The attorney’s office determined they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person responsible for the shooting was not acting self-defense. The person responsible in the shooting was identified as Phyllis Ann Hall, 75, of Northfield.

The investigation of this incident was completed by the Northfield Police Department with the assistance of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Incident Details

At about 7:50 a.m. on Aug. 14, Northfield Police Department officers were dispatched to Kirckof's home to the report of shots fired.

Initial information was that the shooting was related to an intruder in the home, but police say the shooting was not connected to any intruder.

At the scene, police say they discovered Kirckof and the woman who initially reported the shooting to police, Phyllis Hall.

Kirckof was pronounced dead at the scene.

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