North Dakota
Little evidence of political argument before North Dakota teen’s death
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There may be little indication that an 18-year-old who died after being struck by an SUV in North Dakota was a political extremist like the driving force claimed.
Investigators say not one of the witnesses they’ve interviewed help the concept there was a political argument beforehand.
Shannon Brandt struck Cayler Ellingson along with his automobile on Sept. 18 in McHenry.
A household buddy stated the teenager wasn’t energetic in politics.
Court docket paperwork stated Brandt informed a 911 dispatcher that he felt threatened after having a political argument with Ellingson, and that he believed the teenager was a part of a “Republican extremist group.”
North Dakota Freeway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind says authorities have talked to dozens of witnesses, and the confrontation doesn’t seem political in any respect.