Rural Austin man killed during domestic situation; Case still under investigation
Published 9:13 am Wednesday, December 11, 2019
- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was on scene Wednesday morning assisting in the investigation of a fatal shooting at an apartment building at 24271 540th Avenue, which took place late Tuesday evening. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Law enforcement is investigating a Tuesday night domestic situation after a rural Austin man died from a gunshot wound.
According to Mower County Chief Deputy Mark May, Mower County deputies and Austin police officers responded to a domestic assault situation at about 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday at an apartment complex in the 24000 block of 540th Avenue in rural Austin. A resident at the apartment said that a firearm brandished during the assault went off, wounding a 41-year-old male. The man was deceased by the time law enforcement arrived.
A Mower County Sheriff’s Department squad is parked outside of an apartment building north of Austin Wednesday morning as authorities investigate a fatal shooting that occurred late Tuesday evening. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Because the investigation is ongoing, May did not release the victim’s identity. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was assisting in the investigation Wednesday morning.
May said law enforcement is not looking for any suspects and that there is no danger to the general public.
The Austin Daily Herald will provide more information as it becomes available.
