Manhunt for murder suspect continues in Becker County

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A manhunt is still underway for a shooting suspect involved in a homicide in Pine Point on Sunday.

Law enforcement is searching for 40-year-old Michael Dwayne Croud, of Ogema. A warrant for Croud’s arrest has been issued for second-degree intentional murder for the death of 35-year-old David Wayne Hanks, of Park Rapids, who was found dead of a gunshot wound in a vehicle in Pine Point village.

The Becker County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for a gray Pontiac G6 with White Earth license plate number 22079 in connection with the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident, or anyone who may know the location of Croud, should contact the Becker County Sheriff’s Office at: 218-847-2661.

In a news release, the sheriff’s office also stated: “Anyone who is discovered to have harbored or aided Croud will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”