One injured, three arrested in drive-by shooting in Cass Lake County

CASS LAKE, MN (KDLM) – One man was injured and three men were arrested following a drive-by shooting in rural Cass Lake County on Sunday morning.

According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, law enforcement received multiple 911 calls just before 6:00 am reporting gunshots, with the possibility of an injured resident. The incident took place in the area of 164th St NW in Pike Bay Township.

Deputies and officers from the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department responded to the call.  and discovered that two residences had been hit by weapon fire and that an adult male victim had been taken to Cass Lake Indian Health Services for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

While officers were on scene, Cass County Dispatch received additional 911 calls reporting weapon fire and a possible shooting incident at a multi-unit housing facility in the City of Cass Lake, the news release stated.

Through the investigation and the caller’s information, a suspect vehicle was identified. The vehicle was located leaving the area and a short pursuit ensued. The vehicle left the roadway on Morning Star Ln NW and came to a stop.

Two adult male occupants and one male juvenile fled the vehicle on foot. All three were apprehended with the assistance of a Beltrami County K9 Unit. Firearms were recovered.

At the second reported shooting incident, the investigation indicates that no shots were fired but entry was attempted on a housing unit causing property damage.

Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk said that due to multiple agencies quickly responding and working together, a successful and safe outcome was achieved and there is no threat to public safety at this time.