Deputy released from hospital following shooting near Walker, Minnesota

CASS COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Cass County Sheriff’s Office says the deputy involved in a shooting in Turtle Lake Township has been released from a Fargo hospital.

The deputy was shot in the thigh and is expected to make a full recovery.

The incident happened Sunday when a man fled on foot, setting off a pursuit before the exchange of gunfire.

The suspect died at the scene.