Suspected Gunman Arrested in Fatal Small Town Minnesota Shooting

Frazee, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities have arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting in a small Minnesota town. 

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Law enforcement responded to the shooting around 1:20 Saturday morning and arrested the suspect about 40 minutes after finding the victim. 

A news release issued by the Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the apparent homicide occurred in the small town of Frazee. 

First responders were dispatched to the residence in Frazee on the report of a man being shot. Emergency responders found the man and attempted life-saving care, officials say. 

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He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities identified the fatal gunshot victim as 31-year-old Arlan Ray Bergstrom Jr. of Detroit Lakes. 

The news release says law enforcement arrested the suspect, identified as 31-year-old Willis Charles McDonald at his Frazee residence around 2 a.m. 

He was booked into the Becker County Jail and is awaiting formal charges, according to the news release. 

Detectives are investigating the deadly shooting, however authorities believe it to be an isolated incident.

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