A man with hundreds of BBs in his chest from an apparent shotgun blast was brought to an east-central Minnesota hospital by the gunman, who said the man —who would soon die — was the victim of a hunting accident, according to charges filed Thursday.
John T. Quitter, 36, of Chisago City, Minn., was charged in Pine County District Court with second-degree murder, illegal weapons possession and fleeing police in connection with the shooting Tuesday near Hinckley, Minn.
Quitter remained jailed in lieu of $250,000 bail and was scheduled to appear again in court Sept. 19. Court records do not list an attorney for him.
Officials said the victim was from Sandstone, Minn. Isanti County Sheriff's Capt. John Elder said his identity and age would be released after his family was notified.
According to the charges:
Essentia Health hospital in Sandstone called emergency dispatch after the shooting victim arrived there in his pickup truck driven by Quitter. The victim "had numerous bullet holes to his chest that appeared to be caused by birdshot from a shotgun," the complaint said.
The complaint said he "had over 250 BB wounds with a large concentration of them centered on the left side of his chest." There was also a wound on his bicep consistent with being hit with a shotgun shell wad.
The man died by the time sheriff's deputies arrived at the hospital.
