Minneapolis man accidentally shot in Becker County during deer hunting opening weekend

Detroit Lakes, Minn. (KDLM) – A Minneapolis man suffered an accidental gunshot wound while hunting in Becker County on Sunday morning.

According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, on Nov. 5 at 11:33 a.m., 40-year-old Jeremy Nicholas Sailor of Minneapolis was hunting in a rural wooded portion of Forest Township when he was accidentally shot by his hunting partner.

Sailor’s hunting partner was reportedly checking to ensure that his firearm was unloaded when it discharged, striking Sailor in the leg. 

Sailor was transported via private vehicle to a nearby medical center when the vehicle broke down. First responders then located the stranded vehicle and finished transporting Sailor Sanford Hospital in Bemidji for treatment of a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Law enforcement believes the incident to be accidental and no further investigation is needed.