A father told his son to grab a shotgun during a dispute at their Itasca County property, and the son fired a round near a shed where two people were hiding, court documents say.

Wayne Michael Amador Cronin, 45, of Deer River faces a felony charge of aiding and abetting threats of violence and a misdemeanor charge of aiding and abetting fifth-degree assault.

His son, Wayne Cronin Jr., 19 faces felony threats of violence and misdemeanor assault charges for allegedly firing the weapon.

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Deputies with the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, to a property on County Road 137 in Deer River for a report of a stolen vehicle.