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Man Arrested After Shots Fired During Family Road Trip Stop in Cass Lake

Authorities say investigators are still determining how the people involved are connected.

Overview

  • Deputies were called to 203 Aspen Avenue Northwest around 11:16 a.m. Tuesday on reports of gunfire in a parking lot.
  • A family told the Cass County Sheriff’s Office that 20-year-old Jose Pineda Jr. shot at an adult male passenger after an argument during a trip from the Bemidji area to the Twin Cities.
  • One round struck a gas pump, and officials reported the dispute resulted in minor injuries.
  • Pineda, of Minneapolis, was arrested and booked on counts of reckless discharge of a firearm, second-degree assault, and domestic assault.
  • Authorities have not clarified whether Pineda was traveling with the family or how the injuries occurred.