MEEKER COUNTY, Minn. — The Meeker County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are investigating after a woman was killed in Dassel Township.
The sheriff's office received a call around 10 a.m. Thursday from a man who said he had shot his wife and was requesting a law enforcement response, according to a release from the office.
Responding deputies arrived at the home in the 22000 block of 713th Avenue in Dassel Township where they found a woman dead and took a man into custody.
Two children were in the home at the time and did not appear to be hurt, according to the release.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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