SHOTGUN

Charges Are Pending For Man Accused of Firing Shotgun At Apartment Complex

One Officer Was Hurt During The Arrest

DEVILS LAKE, ND — Formal charges are pending against a man in Devils Lake who allegedly fired a shotgun at an apartment complex. Officers responded to an incident Monday afternoon in which 32-year-old Bradley Spah approached people in parking lots seeking drugs before firing a shotgun into the air four times. Officers restrained Spah and took him into custody. During…

Aspiring Young Hunters Revive a Declining Sport in Fergus Falls

Dozens of kids and teens practice their shotgun shooting in preparation for the real thing

FERGUS FALLS, Minn — Pheasant hunters in Fergus Falls are getting kids behind the barrel to revive a sport on the decline. This after the DNR estimates Minnesota’s hunting population is down by about 20,000 in the past decade. From ages 12 to 17, dozens of boys and girls are carrying on a tradition. “I started shooting when I was…

Detroit Lakes Police Investigating Home Burglaries

In each case, the criminal entered through an unlocked door

DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — Police in Detroit Lakes are investigating three home burglaries that happened while the homeowners slept. They all happened on the northwest side of town sometime between 4 and 5 in the morning on Sunday. In each case, the criminal entered through an unlocked door. Money, wallets and a shotgun were stolen during the burglaries. The shotgun…

Teen Shot In Leg While Duck Hunting With Fellow Teen

They Were In A Boat On North Union Lake

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Minn. — A teen was accidentally shot while duck hunting Saturday in Douglas County. The sheriff’s office says the 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old hunting partner were in a boat on North Union Lake. Investigators say the 17-year-old believed his shotgun was empty and put it in a case. He later leaned over the side of the boat…

Moorhead Police Make Arrests in Shooting Behind Azool Shopping Mall

They all face robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon charges

D’Angelo Brooks (L), 20; Raekwon Thomas (R), 18    MOORHEAD, Minn. — Two men and a juvenile have been arrested after a drug deal turned into a shooting. It happened Tuesday evening behind the Azool Shopping Mall in south Moorhead. Raekwon Thomas, 18, was taken into custody early this morning. D’Angelo Brooks, 20, was arrested this afternoon in Fargo. A…