BATTLE LAKE, MN (KDLM) – A shooting at a home in rural Battle Lake has been ruled a murder-suicide by The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.
Otter Tail County deputies found a 59-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman dead in the home, after receiving a report on Monday, November 21st just before 2:30 pm.
The Sheriff’s Office says it believes this to be an isolated incident and there’s no known threat to the public.
Further investigation is being done by the Sheriff’s Office along with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Midwest Medical Examiners Office.
There are no names able to be released at this time, as this is an active investigation.
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