On Saturday, November 3, 2012, at approximately 9:01 AM, the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a deer hunter being shot by another hunter in Section 16 of Turtle River Township in rural Bemidji, MN. The location of the shooting is approximately 9 miles northeast of Bemidji.
A male victim was located and found deceased at the scene by Beltrami County Deputies and Bemidji Ambulance personnel.
A male suspect has been identified and released. The two individuals were acquaintances of each other, but were not hunting together. The location of this incident is on public land. Both individuals are Bemidji area residents.
This incident continues to be under investigation by the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office. An autopsy is pending with the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office, in Ramsey, MN. No names will be released at this time pending the notification of the victim's family.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Deer Hunter Dies from Gunshot near Bemidji
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