One person dies after disturbance on Twin Lakes Road in rural Battle Lake
News | Published on September 30, 2026 at 6:34pm EDT | Author: Kendall Koenen
0Plane crashes in a field north of Pelican Rapids
On September 25, at approximately 5:47 p.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported disturbance at a residence in the 30000 block of Twin Lakes Road in rural Battle Lake.
The caller reported stopping at the residence to check on a relative and finding the door barricaded. According to the caller, an adult male eventually came to the door armed with a shotgun, pointed the firearm at the caller, and told the caller they were trespassing. The caller further reported that the man struck them with the butt of the shotgun and forced them into their vehicle before returning to the residence and barricading the doors.
The Otter Tail County SWAT Team responded to the scene, and attempts were made to communicate and negotiate with the man. During the incident, the man fired at an armored SWAT vehicle. Douglas County SWAT and Red River Valley SWAT were subsequently requested to assist.
According to preliminary information, the man later exited the residence and pointed a firearm at law enforcement. A law enforcement officer discharged their firearm, striking the man. Officers and medical personnel rendered aid; however, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
No law enforcement officers were injured during the incident.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is investigating the officer-involved shooting.
The identity of the deceased will be released at a later time following appropriate notifications. Additional information regarding the officer-involved shooting will be released as appropriate in coordination with the BCA.
Plane crash reported
near Pelican Rapids
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a plane crash located in a farm field north of the city of Pelican Rapids on Monday morning. According to a release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, at 8:14 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a call of a possible plane crash in Pelican Township.
When they arrived on the scene officers located an unoccupied small personal plane in a field. The investigation determined that the crash occurred the prior evening, on Sunday, Sept. 27 at approximately 5:20 p.m. and the pilot, David Ness, age 73 of Minneapolis, Minn., was the lone operator and occupant of the plane.
Ness suffered non-life threatening injuries and was later transported to Lake Region Hospital via a private vehicle.
The sheriff’s office was assisted at the scene by the Pelican Rapids Police Department, Pelican Rapids Fire Department and the Pelican Rapids Ambulance.
The incident is under investigation by the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Aviation Administration.