According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the man was driving a 2013 Nissan Juke southbound near mile marker 154 in Harris around 11:57 a.m. when the vehicle left the roadway.

Around 10:40 a.m. on Aug. 7, a passenger in the vehicle called 911 and reported that the driver had been struck by gunfire while traveling near the Harris exit in Chisago County. According to the State Patrol, the round appeared to have entered from outside the vehicle.