John Michael Guist

On 6/12/26 at approximately 6:02 pm, Lakeville police were dispatched to a residence in the City of Lakeville, Dakota County on the report of two persons barricaded in a bathroom after another resident of the house threatened to shoot both people. Upon arrival officers were met by the reporting party (Victim 1) outside the residence, the reporting party indicated he was currently carrying a firearm. An officer secured the firearm and took the reporting party a short distance away to speak with him.

The reporting party indicated his father and mother were the only current occupants of the house. He stated that his parents had been arguing about credit cards. When the reporting party approached the room, his parents were in he heard his father threaten to shoot both him and his mother. He identified his father as JOHN MICHAEL GUIST, the Defendant [DOB REDACTED]. The reporting party indicated he escorted his mother to the bathroom and called the police. Another officer spoke separately with the mother (Victim 2), She reported that Defendant GUIST had pulled out his gun during an argument with her.

GUIST had pointed the gun at her. She stated that GUIST stated at one point “I can take care of this, I have a gun”. Officers were about to secure GUIST, when he exited the residence following directions of the officers. Officers searched GUIST and located a loaded revolver in an ankle holster on his right leg and secured it. GUIST was read Miranda and agreed to speak with the officers. GUIST claimed that reporting party was trying to take control of their finances. He had refused to give reporting party a credit card.

GUIST stated he knew reporting party carried a firearm, and then GUIST admitted he took out his firearm during the argument and pointed it at the wall where he knew reporting party was standing behind.