Authorities with Pine County and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Saturday were investigating a shooting that left one man dead.
In a news release, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a man was shot to death Friday in the 57000 block of Barns Spring Road, a few miles north of St. Croix State Park.
According to jail records, authorities arrested a 31-year-old man Friday on suspicion of second-degree murder. The Minnesota Star Tribune does not typically name suspects until they are charged.
Witnesses who saw the shooting directed deputies to the suspect, who was arrested with help from the Isanti County Sheriff’s Office. State records suggest the man lives in Lakeville.
The BCA and Pine County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the homicide. The victim’s name and identity will be released after the family is notified and an autopsy is performed, and more information on the incident will be released when charges are filed.
Pine County is about 60 miles north of the Twin Cities.
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