Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis man arrested after alleged reckless discharge of a firearm in Cass Lake
CASS LAKE — A Minneapolis man has been arrested after discharging a firearm at a gas station on Tuesday in Cass Lake.
According to a release from Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk, at 11:16 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, dispatch received a report of an individual with a gun shooting in a parking lot of a business at 203 Aspen Ave. NW in Cass Lake.
Deputies arrived on the scene and, in talking with the individuals involved, found that a family was traveling from the Bemidji area to the Twin Cities when a dispute occurred.
The driver of the vehicle stopped in the parking lot of a business, passengers exited the vehicle, and a weapon was fired at an adult male passenger, striking a gas pump, the release said. Minor injuries were reported from the dispute.
Jose Pineda Jr., 20, of Minneapolis, was arrested and transported to the Cass County Detention Center. Charges, including reckless discharge of a firearm, second-degree assault and domestic assault, are pending.
Assisting at the scene were the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office and the Leech Lake Tribal Police Department.