North Dakota man charged with murder in death of teen he called a ‘Republican extremist’

A North Dakota man accused of operating over a teen who he described as a member of a “Republican extremist group” has been charged with homicide after he was initially freed on bond.

Shannon Brandt faces prices of murder and “obligation in an accident involving loss of life” following the hit-and-run that killed 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson on Sept. 18, in keeping with Fox Information.

Brandt, 41, was arrested after which launched after he hit Ellingson together with his SUV following a neighborhood occasion within the city of McHenry, about 100 miles northeast of Bismarck.

In accordance with newly launched courtroom paperwork, Brandt referred to as 911 instantly after the crash and requested the 911 operator, “I simply wanna ask you a query, am I going to jail?”

Brandt advised the 911 dispatcher who answered his name that Ellingson was one way or the other impeding his means to depart the realm. “I simply tried to take off … he would not let me go. I hit him. I did not imply to and he is subdued. I used to be scared to loss of life however he is subdued. He cannot do something to me now, so that is why I am calling you. I virtually … simply runaway, however I assumed jeez clearly if it was a complete accident I would not be scared, however I do know it was greater than that.”

Prosecutors say Brandt initially fled the scene after plowing over Ellingson and advised 911 that he believed on the time that {the teenager} was making an attempt to get a bunch of different folks collectively to return “get him.” 

In accordance with a possible trigger affidavit, Ellingson was actually calling his mom for assist earlier than Brandt hit Ellingson together with his SUV.

Ellingson was transported to a close-by hospital, the place he died a short while later.

Brandt posted a $50,000 bond and was launched from jail on Sept. 20. 

Following an announcement from Foster County state prosecutors in regards to the new prices, Brandt surrendered to police Friday on the Stutsman County Correction Middle, in keeping with Fox Information.

Prosecutor Kara Brinster additionally introduced that the earlier cost of prison vehicular murder in opposition to Brandt was dismissed due to the brand new homicide cost.

An affidavit from Foster County indicated that an post-mortem revealed there have been no skid marks or acceleration marks the place Ellington was discovered, and that “the character and method” of his injures indicated Ellington was “on the bottom when he obtained these accidents” and “had been attributable to being ran over.”

The affidavit additionally acknowledged Brandt made feedback throughout that 911 name in regards to the incident “being intentional and never an accident.”

North Dakota Freeway Patrol Capt.Bryan Niewind, in the meantime, mentioned investigators have discovered “no proof” to assist Brandt’s declare that Ellingson was a Republican extremist.

Brandt is scheduled to return to courtroom on Oct. 11.

Funeral providers had been held Monday for Ellingson on the Trinity Lutheran Church in Carrington, North Dakota.

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