North Dakota cops say ‘no evidence’ Cayler Ellingson was ‘Republican extremist’ or death ‘involved politics’

Police in North Dakota stated that there is “no proof” exhibiting that politics had been concerned within the incident the place Shannon Brandt, in response to an affidavit, admitted to mowing down 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson with an SUV, leaving {the teenager} useless.

Brandt, 41, is being charged with legal vehicular murder, in addition to leaving the scene of a crash in relation to the incident, after a avenue dance at a bar in McHenry, North Dakota within the early morning hours of Sept. 18. Brandt advised a 911 operator that he hit Ellingson as a result of he was a part of a “Republican extremist group” and stated that {the teenager} referred to as others that had been “coming to get him,” in response to an affidavit.

“Brandt said that the pedestrian referred to as some folks and Brandt was afraid they had been coming to get him,” the doc states. “Brandt admitted to State Radio that he hit the pedestrian and that the pedestrian was a part of a Republican extremist group.”

Ellingson was taken to an area hospital with severe accidents and later died.

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Brandt was launched from jail after posting a $50,000 bond on Tuesday.

North Dakota Freeway Patrol Captain Bryan Niewind advised Fox Information Digital on Sunday that there is “no proof” that Ellingson was a “Repblican extremist” or that the incident concerned politics.

“We now have uncovered no proof to assist Mr. Brandt’s declare on the 911 name he made that Cayler Ellingson is a Republican extremist, nor that this incident concerned politics,” Niewind stated. “This can be a horrible tragedy for the Ellingson household. We proceed to research what led as much as the incident, the crash itself and the declare made by Brandt. However, at the moment there was no proof to corroborate Brandt’s assertion.”

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Shannon Brandt, 41, is charged within the vehicular loss of life of a North Dakota teenage boy he claimed occurred after a political argument. 
(Foster County Sheriff)

Brandt left the scene of the incident after which got here again to name 911, in response to the affidavit.

“Brandt admitted to placing the pedestrian along with his automotive as a result of he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling folks to return get him,” the court docket doc states. “Brandt admitted to leaving the scene of the incident and returning shortly after the place he referred to as 911.”

The 18-year-old’s dad and mom advised police they knew Brandt, however stated their son did not.

Police went to Brandt’s residence in Glenfield the place he talked to officers and “admitted to consuming alcohol previous to the incident,” the affidavit states.

Brandt’s blood-alcohol stage was over 0.08, a breathalyzer check later confirmed, in response to the affidavit. 

Considered one of Brandt’s neighbors advised Fox Information Digital that he has been “nuts his complete life” and “ought to have been in a [mental health] institute.”

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The neighbor additionally added Brandt’s bail was “extraordinarily low” for what he allegedly did, including that it ought to have been greater, and saying that the 41-year-old “had an excessive amount of to drink” the night time of the incident. When Brandt is drunk, the neighbor alleged, he goes on “rampages.”

4 of Brandt’s neighbors stated that the incident did not have something to do with politics, however fairly Brandt’s psychological well being situations.

Neighbors say that Brandt’s accusation that Ellingson was a part of a “Republican extremist group” was an excuse for what he allegedly did.

People who knew Ellingson advised Fox Information Digital that he was an “distinctive youngster” that had a vibrant future.

Ellingson graduated from Carrington Excessive Faculty within the spring of 2022 and not too long ago started learning to be an ultrasound technician. The highschool held a second of silence for {the teenager} on Friday night time throughout its homecoming soccer sport

Throughout their homecoming sport, the North Dakota highschool that Cayler Ellingson not too long ago graduated from held a second of silence in remembrance of the 18-year-old who was killed on Sunday.
(Adam Sabes/Fox Information Digital and Fb)

Brandt advised a decide that he disagreed with the proposed bail quantity, saying he has a life to get again to.

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“I’ve a job, a life and a home and issues that I do not precisely need to see go by the wayside — household which might be essential to me,” Brandt stated.