2 Killed in Early Morning Shooting at Moorhead Apartment

Aug 16

Two people were found fatally shot early Saturday morning in Moorhead after police were called to an apartment building on the 1100 block of 2nd Avenue South.

Officers were dispatched at 3:54 a.m. and arrived to find a 53-year-old and a 21-year-old, both dead from gunshot wounds.

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Investigators said a juvenile and another adult were also inside at the time of the shooting but were not hurt. A firearm was recovered inside the apartment. Both remain cooperative with police. Authorities are not seeking any suspects and confirmed there is no threat to the public. No one has been taken into custody.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called in to help process the scene, which remains active. Police asked people to avoid the immediate area while evidence is collected, though residents of the complex have been allowed to remain in their apartments.

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The Moorhead Fire Department and the Clay County Sheriff’s Department provided assistance at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and officials have not released further information.

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