An agricultural worker in Minnesota was shot and killed by a farmer while shucking corn on Tuesday, according to law enforcement officials.
The incident occurred around 5 pm local time in a rural area near the town of Waseca, located about 80 miles south of Minneapolis.
The victim, identified as a 34-year-old male, was shucking corn when the farmer allegedly opened fire, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety said. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The farmer, a 58-year-old man, was taken into custody at the scene and is being held by the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office pending further investigation.
No further details were released by authorities.
The sudden and violent death of the farmhand has left the rural community in shock.
“It’s a tragedy for the family and for this community,” said Waseca Mayor Roy Srp. “We’re still trying to process what happened.”
The incident is being investigated by the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting, but they are examining all aspects of the case.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety released a statement expressing condolences to the family of the farmhand, adding that the “tragic incident will have a lasting effect on the community.”
The Waseca County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a comprehensive investigation in order to determine the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of the farmhand while shucking corn. The inquiry is being conducted in collaboration with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
The victim, a 34-year-old male, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the farmer allegedly opened fire on him, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The 58-year-old farmer was taken into custody at the scene and is being held pending further investigation.
The cause of the tragedy has yet to be determined, and the rural community is in shock. “It’s a tragedy for the family and for this community,” said Waseca Mayor Roy Srp. “We’re still trying to process what happened.”
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has expressed condolences to the family of the farmhand, noting that the “tragic incident will have a lasting effect on the community.”
The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting.
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