RICHLAND COUNTY, ND. (THECOUNT) — Jeremiah Jeffrey Medenwald, of Hankinson, North Dakota, has been identified as the victim in a Monday night fatal shooting in Richland County.
Medenwald, 40, was fatally shot multiple times while inside a vehicle in Wahpeton Monday night.
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According to reports, first responders responded to a call of shots fired near Wahpeton High School on 11th Street North in Wahpeton, around 7:11 p.m. Monday.
At some point, a vehicle with apparent bullets holes came to a stop nearby.
Medenwald, who was seated inside the vehicle, was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.
The shooting caused a lockdown the Wahpeton High arena where hockey and wrestling practices were being held.
The shooter is described as a 6-foot-2 man in jeans with a black hoodie and black mask. Police do not think he is a threat to the general public.
Investigators ask anyone with video of the area or possible information on Medenwald’s whereabouts before 7:11 p.m. to contact the Wahpeton Police Department at 701-642-7722 and asked to speak with Sgt. Teberg.
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Geo quick facts: Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,529. Its county seat is Wahpeton. Richland County is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area – wikipedia.