1 dead, 1 in custody after Howard Lake shooting

UPDATE (Nov. 4, 2024): Kevin Asencio pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and second-degree assault on Sept. 12, 2024. He was sentenced on Nov. 4, 2024, to 33 years and seven months in prison, with credit for 596 days served.  

HOWARD LAKE, Minn. – One person is dead and another is in custody after a shooting Monday afternoon west of the Twin Cities.

The Wright County Sheriff's Office says it happened in Howard Lake, which is about an hour west of Minneapolis.

Deputies and police officers were called to the 300 block of Dura Drive just after noon, where they found the victim, identified as 20-year-old Adrian Montano Medina. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested nearby.

Howard Lake police are assisting the sheriff's office in the investigation.