Two suspects, sought in an alleged drive-by shooting in Mille Lacs County, fled in a truck across Mille Lacs Lake Thursday night.
No details of the reported shooting, believed to have happened near the Grand Casino Mille Lacs and to have injured one person, were immediately available. But law enforcement scanner reports began about 5 p.m. as squad cars searched for the vehicle.
Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl said one of his deputies came up behind the suspect vehicle in Garrison to make a stop when the truck left the road and escaped across the frozen Mille Lacs Lake.
Officers and deputies from numerous agencies were scanning the unpredictable ice for signs of the truck, noting large cracks in the ice surface and ice heaves could create considerable obstacles for a vehicle traveling at speed at night without the aid of headlights. Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Department sought assistance from Aitkin and Crow Wing County in contacting resorts around the lake to inform them of the suspect vehicle, described as a gray and maroon truck.
Dahl said he was informed the suspects were believed to be armed with a 9 mm handgun. A Department of Natural Resources pilot was called in to assist with the search for the vehicle.
Later in the night, a truck matching the vehicle description was reportedly found on the lake with two sets of footprints leading away. No weapon was found with the vehicle and a K9 unit was called to help find the male suspect, or suspects. Nearing 9 p.m., the suspect was still believed to be at large, Dahl said.
Dahl said apparently the suspect was an individual law enforcement was looking for the day before related to a separate incident.
RENEE RICHARDSON, senior reporter, may be reached at 855-5852 or renee.richardson@brainerddispatch.com. Follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Dispatchbizbuzz.
Comments (14)
Add commentShooting at miller lacs
So why are you leaving out that the shooting happened in the front of grand casino mille lacs's hotel??? They give you money to down play the real news or what? I will never read or not tell someone reading your bigamist newspaper everything I've seen you do today.
You're really upset for what
You're really upset for what this newspaper posted on this incident?! They're the media!! For one, they weren't there, they won't have all the facts being the incident recently occurred. For two, its the media!!! Simmer down.
chase
I figured that once the word got out that law enforcement won't chase you on ice that would become the popular way of ditching them. Thats two cases now.
bigamist
Noun 1. bigamist - someone who marries one person while already legally married to another
better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate - a person's partner in marriage
Maybe you should learn the english language.
brokded
easy there, step away from the bottle. Bigamist newspaper? What the ----?
Brokded
was probably caught up in the moment, and mistakenly said "bigamist" instead of "biased". The larger point -- potentially down-playing the story to accommodate vested business interests -- might be legit. Sounds like Brokded had info. to which the reporter wasn't yet privy. He/she should have filled in some of the gaps in the comment.
What...no AR15?
9mm handgun? Anyone want to bet that this assault weapon was bought legally and the owner had a permit to carry?
Another bet...
Anyone want to bet a Players Club card that root cause of this act of terrorism was a bad day at the blackjack table or slot machine by a disgruntled senor citizen who just lost all or part of their monthly social security check trying to buy granny some clothes ?
Sorry, Purposed. I must have touched
an unintentional nerve yesterday (and I even offered you free french fries)! Don't be a poor sport, now. (lol) I didn't take aim at you here (in fact, t'was a fairly benign statement, "biased v. bigamist"?). Have a good one!
Nawww, Myeye, not cards.
Prolly another drug deal gone bad. That place is the back alley for the Native gangs.
Never say:
I told you so!
Shot over gambling. GET REAL
That's laughable. You KNOW this was GANG related. Also vengance. An eye for an eye deal. But good thing is the shooter FAILED to accomplish what they set out to do. And in a cowards move RAN as well. Tried to hide. Too bad you left too many clues behind & got CAUGHT. Like you should be. Now who wants to bet that shooter will be free in a few months time. If they only knew they could keep 1 more "ganster" off the streets. Lock em up & lose the key!! Could have injured of killed more innocent people. The reservation makes me SICK. Way to make the elders PROUD. This young generation of Native American's is going to do nothing but KILL each other off. You were once proud people to be respected, no more today. Now it's all get money, bang drugs, & rep your gang. Goodbye to your culture, it will soon be no more. If some justice is to be served lock this animal up.
This was an early release--check the latest news
They were caught, and it took quite a bit of good cooperative police work to do so. Fine job, in my opinion!