A man who allegedly shot at police during a 15-hour siege in rural western Minnesota has been charged with five counts of attempted murder, according to court documents filed this week.
Kasey Paul Willander, 27, fired a shotgun at a police Humvee from just 10 to 15 feet away, blasting a hole in vehicle’s hood, according to a criminal complaint amended Tuesday.
SWAT officers in the Humvee shot Willander multiple times to end the standoff this month near Clarkfield, 15 miles south of Montevideo, the complaint said.
Willander faces seven counts of first- and second-degree assault and a charge of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony, the complaint said.
He previously was charged with burglary after he allegedly stole his great-uncle’s shotgun before the standoff.
The amended complaint offers new details on what happened after Willander barricaded himself in his father’s home.
Eight officers reportedly fired at Willander during the siege, and he was hospitalized but in stable condition at HCMC. No one else was injured during the incident, authorities said.
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said it will review body camera video as part of an investigation into the use of force by law enforcement.