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Drowning
A man drowned in a northern Minnesota lake Sunday while trying to save a dog, officials said. A 911 caller told the Aitkin County Sheriff's Office around 12:30 p.m. they "heard calls for help" on Gun Lake and saw someone "struggling ... in an apparent attempt to assist a dog." Neighbors who showed up to help found an empty boat, and after about 15 minutes of searching, they located a man underwater. The neighbors brought him to shore and performed CPR until first responders arrived, but he died at the scene. The sheriff's office identified the man as 47-year-old Randy Benson.
Two Vehicle Crash
One person was hurt in a two-vehicle crash in Todd County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the incident happened just after 10:00 p.m. on Highway 27 near Long Prairie. One vehicle was traveling east on Highway 27. A second vehicle was traveling north on County Road 11. They collided in the intersection in a T-bone collision. The person driving the vehicle on the county road, 26-year-old Damien Kerr of Wadena, was taken to Long Prairie Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the vehicle on the highway, 29-year-old Jacob Showalter of Pierz, and his three passengers were not hurt.
Shooting
A man is in the hospital and a 22-year-old suspect is in custody after a shooting in Fosston, Minnesota, on Monday afternoon, police said. Law enforcement responded to the 300 block of Mark Avenue around 3:20 p.m. for a report of "a disturbance that may involve a gun," officials said. Responding officers learned about the man, who had been shot inside an apartment in the area and taken in a personal vehicle to the hospital with serious injuries. As of Monday night, his condition is unknown. Officers at the scene entered the apartment and found the suspect, who was then arrested, according to police. Officials say they don't believe there is any ongoing danger to the public. The Fosston Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting with assistance from the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota State Patrol and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Fosston is around 44 miles west of Bemidji, Minnesota.
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