PINE COUNTY, Minn — One man is dead and another is in custody following a shooting in Pine County on Friday.
According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to the 57000 block of Barn Springs Road, about 20 miles east of Hinckley, on a report of a shooting. Witnesses reported seeing the shooting and fleeing for safety.
Deputies located the deceased victim upon arrival. A Pine County Sheriff's Office press release said a 31-year-old was identified as the suspect based on witness accounts and was quickly taken into custody with help from the Isanti County Sheriff's Office.
He is currently being held in the Pine County Detention Center for second-degree murder.
The Pine County Sheriff's Office says additional information will be released once charges are filed against the suspect. The victim's identity has not yet been released.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is actively investigating the case, along with the Pine County Sheriff's Office.
