Fergus Falls Man Charged with First Degree Murder in Shooting of Father

A grand jury has indicted a Fergus Falls man in the shooting death of his father.

Dustin Defiel, 29, is now charged with first-degree murder for the killing of his 56-year-old father, Rick, on June 1st.

Police say Defiel also threatened his mother who locked herself in a bathroom to stay safe.

Defiel was arrested a short time after the shooting east of Fergus Falls.

A rifle was found on the passenger seat of his car.