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Witnesses Urged to Come Forward in Walker Teen Homicide Case
Investigators say several people were in the area and are asking anyone with information to help identify witnesses or others involved.
- On Wednesday, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk joined tribal leaders and family members at a press conference to request public assistance in the homicide investigation of 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt, who died from a gunshot wound on September 13.
- Investigators discovered Oothoudt deceased in the yard of a residence on the 1600 block of John Moose Drive NW in Pike Bay Township; authorities determined the death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.
- Sheriff Welk identified a "gathering of individuals" present in the area during the incident, urging witnesses to contact the Cass County Sheriff's Office at 547-1424 or Minnesota Crime Stoppers at 222-8477.
- Leech Lake Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson and District 3 representative Leon Staples Jr. urged community members to come forward, with Jackson stating, "There's no such thing as a snitch; you're a concerned community person."
- Family members including cousins Monica Oothoudt and Rosa Oothoudt described Dylon as a joyful presence while vowing to fight for justice as the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension assists the investigation.
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Park Rapids EnterpriseLaw enforcement, family urge witnesses to come forward in Walker teen homicide case
During a Wednesday press conference, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk noted that investigators had identified a gathering of individuals who were in the area of John Moose Drive NW around the time 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt was killed.
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