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Police say accidental discharge of a handgun injured one person in Grand Forks apartment

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) —  One person has non life-threatening injuries after being accidentally shot in a Grand Forks apartment. Police were called to 4265 5th Avenue North just before two a.m. They talked to several witnesses in the apartment at the time and determined that it was an accidental discharge from a handgun. Police seized the weapon. The person…

What concealed carry on campus means for South Dakota schools

The boards that oversee South Dakota’s 10 public colleges are drafting policies in accordance with a new state law that will allow students to carry concealed weapons on campus. Starting July 1, the four-year and technical institutions will no longer be able to restrict the lawful concealed carry of firearms and weapons on campuses. Senate Bill 100 (SB 100), which Gov….

Officer Involved In Chase and Shooting In Polk County on Monday Identified

Caleb Coffey / Crookston Police Officer Sean Murphy POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota BCA says Crookston Police Officer Sean Murphy is on standard critical incident leave for the shooting of a chase suspect on Monday morning. The BCA is investigating Murphy’s use of force and will turn its findings over to Polk County Attorney’s Office. The 7-year department veteran…

Handgun scare at Grand Forks County Office

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — Confusion over a handgun at the Grand Forks County Office brings out several deputies. The sheriff’s office responded the the office’s fourth floor for a man with a handgun. They approached the situation similar to an active shooter. When deputies questioned the man, they found he did not have a handgun but an electrical shock-style…

Gunshot injury in Moorhead ruled accidental

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Police have ruled a shooting that injured a 17-year-old teen Sunday as accidental. A spokesman says the teen was walking in the 1200 block of 34th Street Circle South around 5 p.m. with a concealed handgun when it went off and a bullet hit him in the leg. He was taken to the hospital with…

UPDATE: Names Released in Officer-Involved Shooting Sunday in Mahnomen Co.

MAHNOMEN CO., Minn. (KVRR) — Names are released in a chase and officer involved shooting in Mahnomen County on Sunday. Minnesota BCA says 20-year-old Shequoya Basswood of Mahnomen is being treated for gunshot injuries at Sanford in Fargo. The deputy who shot her is Dakota Czerny who has been with Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office for one year. He is on…

Update: Lincoln Elementary student brings loaded gun to school

FARGO, ND (KVRR) – Fargo Public School officials say a student brought a loaded handgun into Lincoln Elementary School Monday. The student told other students that they brought the gun to school.  They told a teacher who then located the gun and immediately took possession of it. Lincoln Elementary went into a brief lockdown.  No threats were made to students or staff.  The…

Moorhead Police investigate shooting

400 block 7th Street South, Moorhead

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) –Moorhead police are investigating a shooting at a Moorhead neighborhood. A shooting around 4:30 a.m. had Moorhead Police responding to the 400 block of 7th Street South. “I was in bed and I could hear outside because my windows were open and I heard three pops and I came down stairs and I called 911. It was…