Authorities ID man fatally shot, possibly accidentally, in his home near Willmar

The Sheriff's Office has yet to say who had control of the gun at the time it fired. No arrests have been announced.

April 29, 2022 at 12:40PM

Authorities have identified the man who was fatally shot in his home near Willmar, Minn.

Steven Coulston, 64, was shot Tuesday night in Lake Lillian at a home in the 10900 block of SE. 165th Avenue, the Kandiyohi County Chief Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

A woman who called 911 from the home about 15 miles southeast of Willmar said the gun "discharged accidentally" and her 64-year-old husband was shot in the head, said Chief Deputy Julie Wyffels.

The Sheriff's Office has yet to say who had control of the gun. No arrests have been announced.

The facts around the circumstances of the shooting death remain under investigation, said sheriff's detective Sgt. Kent Bauman.

about the writer

about the writer

Paul Walsh

Reporter

Paul Walsh is a general assignment reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune. He wants your news tips, especially in and near Minnesota.

See Moreicon

More from Minnesota Star Tribune

See More
card image
Provided/Sahan Journal

Family members and a lawyer say they have been blocked from access to the bedside of Bonfilia Sanchez Dominguez, while her husband was detained and shipped to Texas within 24 hours.

card image