Ryan David Klingbeil

M., Becker Officer Hunter Henkels and Officer Gordon responded to 11475 3rd Street in the city of Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota, for a welfare check. The resident, identified as Ryan David Klingbeil, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter referred to as the defendant, sent a text message including a picture of a bullet hole in the floor, followed up by a message from the defendant saying “I fucked up.” The defendant then sent another message indicating that the next time he will turn the gun on himself.

Officers called the defendant and spoke with him and his stepfather. Upon arrival at the residence, officers asked the defendant to come outside of the house and he complied. The residence is in a densely populated neighborhood with houses built closely together. Officers asked where the firearm was. His stepfather responded and said that he unloaded the firearm and placed it in the closet. While speaking with the defendant, officers smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from him. The defendant said that he had been aggravated by chatting with people online while playing video games.

The defendant agreed to speak with mental health professionals and allowed law enforcement to ensure that no one was harmed by the weapon. Sherburne County Deputy Weisser entered the residence and located a hole in the defendant’s gaming room. It traveled through the floor and into the utility room. Officers obtained a search warrant and searched the residence. There was a hole in an upstairs bedroom floor consistent with a bullet hole. Officers located five rounds of 45-70 caliber ammunition on a TV stand.

There was a rifle case in the defendant’s bedroom closet. Inside the case, officers found four boxes of 45- 70 caliber ammunition boxes. Additionally, officers located a Winchester 1886 45-90 20” round barrel lever action rifle. In the level of the house below the hole in the floor, officers located a hole consistent with a bullet hole in an area of a basement room at an angle and exit hole in an adjacent bathroom. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609.49, intentional failure to appear for duly scheduled court appearances may result in additional criminal charges, and in addition to any arrest warrant that may otherwise be issued by the Court.