Man in custody following weekend shooting in Brainerd

BRAINERD, MN (KDLM) – A 21-year-old man is in custody and another is in the hospital following a shooting in Brainerd on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Brainerd Police Department, on Sunday, April 16 at approximately 2:18 p.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired off of 8th Street SW in Brainerd. When first responders arrived, they found a 29-year-old Brainerd male with non-life threatening injuries. An ambulance transported the victim to an area hospital.

A suspect was identified. Officers learned the suspect had left the scene in a vehicle prior to their arrival. Law enforcement located the suspect along with the vehicle along Woida Road in Baxter. The suspect, a 21-year-old Baxter man, was taken into custody.

The Brainerd Police Department states it is believed the victim was intentionally targeted. There are no public safety threats identified. Currently, the incident is an active investigation. The Brainerd Police Department requests anyone with information regarding this incident call the department.

The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Baxter Police Department, Minnesota State Patrol, Nisswa Police Department, and Crow Wing County Drone Team assisted with the investigation.