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North Dakota man who ran down ‘Republican’ teen says he doesn’t want his own life, job jeopardized
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The North Dakota man accused of killing a teen together with his automobile following a “political argument” mentioned he did not perceive the fees towards him throughout a latest court docket look.
Shannon Brandt, 41, spent simply days in a Stutsman County Jail on felony costs associated to the dying of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson earlier than he posted his $50,000 bond and was launched, in keeping with county jail information.
He’s charged with vehicular murder and leaving the scene of an accident.
“I do not perceive the variations,” he informed a choose throughout a Monday court docket listening to earlier than he was launched, in keeping with video footage from an area information outlet.
Brandt objected to the bail quantity, saying he was not a flight danger.
NORTH DAKOTA MAN KILLS TEEN WITH VEHICLE AFTER POLITICAL DISPUTE, CLAIMS VICTIM WAS REPUBLICAN ‘EXTREMIST’
Shannon Brandt, 41, is charged within the vehicular dying of a North Dakota teenager he claimed occurred after a political argument.
(Foster County Sheriff)
“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,” he mentioned.
Brandt was arrested Sunday morning after telling first responders that he struck the teenager as a result of the pedestrian was threatening him,” in keeping with a probable-cause affidavit offered to Fox Information Digital on Wednesday morning.
He “said that the pedestrian known as some individuals and Brandt was afraid they had been coming to get him,” the doc continues. “Brandt admitted to State Radio that he hit the pedestrian and that the pedestrian was a part of a Republican extremist group.”
North Dakota Freeway Patrol on Sunday reported that there was a “avenue dance” on Jones Avenue close to Hohneck Avenue in McHenry when Brandt struck Ellingson after which fled the scene.
Ellingson was rushed to an area hospital with severe accidents the place he died. Brandt’s and Ellingson’s households each confirmed up on the scene shortly after police arrived, court docket information present.
Ellingson’s mother and father mentioned they knew Brandt however did not imagine the teenager did. His mom described how she was on her approach to decide up her son from McHenry when he known as her and mentioned “that ‘he’ or ‘they’ had been chasing him.” She may now not attain him after that.
“Brandt admitted to placing the pedestrian together with his automobile as a result of he had a political argument with the pedestrian and believed the pedestrian was calling individuals to return get him,” the court docket doc continues. “Brandt admitted to leaving the scene of the incident and returning shortly after the place he known as 911.”
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A breathalyzer take a look at later confirmed that Brandt’s blood-alcohol degree was above the authorized restrict of 0.08.