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Mankato police ask for help identifying person of interest in killing of Buay Juk, 27

WCCO Digital Headlines: Afternoon of Oct. 29, 2024
WCCO Digital Headlines: Afternoon of Oct. 29, 2024 02:55

MANKATO, Minn. — Mankato police are hoping a reward will help them solve the year-old murder of a 27-year-old man.

In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, Cmdr. Chris Baukol says someone shot and killed Buay Juk on Balcerzak Drive just after midnight on Oct. 28, 2023.

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Buay Juk Mankato Police

At the time, a witness told police they saw a man running away from the scene after gunshots were fired.

Detectives shared a surveillance video showing the man they say is a person of interest in this case.  

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The person of interest in the death of Buay Juk Mankato Police

Juk's family says he was "a father, a son, a brother and uncle," and his killing turned their lives "upside down."

Police are offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.  

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mankato Police Department at 507-387-8565.

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