WALKER, Minn. (FOX 9) - Authorities say a Cass County sheriff’s deputy had to be airlifted to a hospital Sunday night after an officer-involved shooting in Walker , and the suspect is dead.

Walker use of force incident

What we know:

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 4:37 p.m. to a report of hearing shooting near residences in the area of Old Agency Drive and Onigum Road NW in Turtle Lake Township, which is in rural Walker.

When deputies arrived, they attempted to make contact with a male subject who was walking in the 8000 block of Onigum Road NW. The male fled from authorities, and there was an exchange of gunfire.

Deputy hospitalized

Why you should care:

Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy was shot, and had to be transported by helicopter to a Fargo, North Dak

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