North Dakota
North Dakota Attorney General condemns teen’s death after alleged argument
BISMARCK – North Dakota Lawyer Basic Drew Wrigley is condemning the violent demise of an 18-year-old struck by a person who stated he drove his SUV into the sufferer after an alleged political argument.
Wrigley has additionally provided to assist a county legal professional prosecute the case.
In keeping with a possible trigger affidavit, Shannon Brandt instructed a 911 dispatcher that he struck Cayler Ellingson early Sunday as a result of {the teenager} was threatening him and that the teenager was a part of a “Republican extremist group.”
Investigators say they’ve been unable to verify Brandt’s claims. He has been charged with prison vehicular murder and leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in demise. The hit and run occurred in McHenry, North Dakota.
Officers say a breath check Sunday confirmed Brandt’s blood alcohol stage was above the authorized restrict to drive.