A man was shot to death after a confrontation early Wednesday at a small North Shore town's popular resort, where a holiday party for employees was being held, authorities said.
A 61-year-old man from nearby Finland, Minn., who works at the resort, was quickly arrested in a guest room of the Bluefin Bay resort in Tofte, Minn., and jailed on suspicion of second-degree murder, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office. He has been a Bluefin employee for seven years, said resort owner Dennis Rysdahl.
The victim was a 35-year-old man who worked for a casino gambling rental service, which was hired for the Christmas party, according to Sheriff Pat Eliasen.
The suspect has been identified by resort employees, but the Star Tribune does not typically name suspects until they've been charged.
The victim's name has yet to be released.
Shortly after midnight, as the party was coming to an end, several people stepped outside from a Christmas celebration at the resort's Bluefin Grille, the Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Soon after, the suspect "came into physical contact" with a man, then shot him with a handgun, the Sheriff's Office said.
The gunman "became uncooperative and suffered minor injuries" while being apprehended, the statement said. He was treated at a hospital before being incarcerated. The suspect's jail mug shot shows him with several facial injuries.
Eliasen said the gunman had a government-issued permit to carry a firearm.
