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Man firing gun triggers search
July 27, 2007 - 12:45pm — Jorge Sosa
Law enforcement authorities called off a search this afternoon after failing to find a man who reportedly fired a gun northeast of Hutchinson. At approximately 10:40 a.m., a guest checking out of the AmericInn Lodge & Suites reported seeing a white male firing a handgun north of State Highway 7. According to McLeod County Sheriff Scott Rehmann, the guest called this act to the attention of a motel employee. The employee went outside to see what was going on. Upon being spotted, the man with the handgun reportedly ran into a cornfield. Rehmann said it is not illegal to fire a gun outside Hutchinson city limits. However, the man's proximity to a business, and his reported behavior after being seen, aroused authorities' suspicions. Traffic was closed off on State Highway 7 and several neighboring streets for several hours as Hutchinson Police, Carver, McLeod and Meeker County Sheriff's deputies, and the State Patrol combed the area. Rehmann said there were no spent shells found near the cornfield. The man was gone. Residents in the area report SWAT teams went house-to-house looking for him. Police and news helicopters circled above and Hutchinson Technology Inc. was locked down for awhile, as a precautionary measure. By 4 p.m., the search was called off and no arrests were made. On Monday, Hutchinson Police Chief Dan Hatten said his agency and the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident. He added, “We’re investigating all aspects of this incident, including the validity of the call.” (Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
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Anything happen with this...
Back to page topAnything happen with this yet? I have a family member working at HTI today so I'm concerned.
We're still listening for...
Back to page topWe're still listening for updates. It doesn't sound like police have located a suspect yet. They found spent shells in the field. Hutchinson Technology has been locked down, but there doesn't seem to be an immediate threat to employees there. We will keep updating this story as more information comes in.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
I live on Bluff Street, and...
Back to page topI live on Bluff Street, and I am concerned with this situation. Any updates? Is it safe to leave my home?
Hutchinson Ambulance has...
Back to page topHutchinson Ambulance has been dispatched to the Slumberland parking lot on "stand by." We'll keep you posted as more information comes in.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
Thank you for the updates....
Back to page topThank you for the updates.
I understand it is not...
Back to page topI understand it is not illegal to fire a gun outside city limits but this arouses some questions. Whose property was this man on? His own property, state property or someone elses? Can anyone just go outside city limits and brandish a gun on anyone's property?
Hutchinson Police reports...
Back to page topHutchinson Police reports State Highway 7, east of Hutchinson, between Bluff Street and 200th Street remains blocked off. Motorists are being allowed on Bluff Street.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
Officers from multiple...
Back to page topOfficers from multiple agencies are continuing to search the area for the suspect.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
rumors are flying that a gas...
Back to page toprumors are flying that a gas station was robbed? is this true?
If that's the case, we...
Back to page topIf that's the case, we haven't heard anything on the police scanner about it. Not to say it didn't happen, but at this point we can't say that's anything more than a rumor.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
thanks jorge!...
Back to page topthanks jorge!
Thanks for all the updates....
Back to page topThanks for all the updates. I am a Hutchinsonite and all my family is in Hutch so I'm following this story while I'm at work. Please put any updates on :) I used to work at HTI and know the area well. I hope all is ok.
There are plenty of rumors...
Back to page topThere are plenty of rumors floating around so be careful what you hear.
Did they catch him yet? Last...
Back to page topDid they catch him yet?
Last I heard he was seen out towards Bear Lake Road.
With the helicopters,dogs,swat team and all those police officers out there they should have been able to pick him off by now.
How soon you forget the...
Back to page topHow soon you forget the incident on N. High Drive at the apartments. Had the entire force there to capture some bad guy and he slipped out the back door. Oops.
Looks like it happened...
Back to page topLooks like it happened again!!!
One would think so....
Back to page topOne would think so.
All streets are open in the...
Back to page topAll streets are open in the northeast end of town. An operator for Hutchinson Police said the city's officers are being debriefed. McLeod County Sheriff's deputies are still on the scene. More details on the situation are forthcoming. Watch the Leader Web site for updates.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
The McLeod County Sheriff's...
Back to page topThe McLeod County Sheriff's Office reports the search for a suspect has been called off. No arrests have been made. Watch the Leader Web site for updates.
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
How sad. Let's pray that...
Back to page topHow sad. Let's pray that what ever sent this man into that cornfield is resolved and he doesn't wait for night fall and then terrorize my neighborhood. This is scary.
I live 1 block south of the...
Back to page topI live 1 block south of the hotel and never had any officer tell me or let me know what was going on. I herd all the rumors and calld Hutch PD but was told that the Sheriffs office was handling it. I was never told that there was a gunman at large.
"...it is not illegal to...
Back to page top"...it is not illegal to fire a gun outside Hutchinson city limits".
the war outside of town has begun?
this was a single person firing a gun...unfortunately he was seen by a safe, concerned citizen and now you're all worried about "bad news".
Sounds like a slow news friday.
"I live 1 block south of the...
Back to page top"I live 1 block south of the hotel and never had any officer tell me or let me know what was going on. I herd all the rumors and calld Hutch PD but was told that the Sheriffs office was handling it. I was never told that there was a gunman at large."
That's because they didn't need to tell you anything.
The police did everything right. The baricaded the roads, and no one could get in or out. The guy just left before they got there.
And, there is no reason to say he was "at large" or even a "gunman."
At no time did he threaten anyone. Or put anyone in danger. He did flew the police or anything like that.
He shot a gun LEGALLY.
Regarding the search on...
Back to page topRegarding the search on Friday (July 30): Doug Hanneman, the Leader's editor, spoke with Hutchinson Police Chief Dan Hatten Monday morning.
Speaking of the incident, Hatten said, "It's still under investigation in conjunction with the McLeod County Sheriff's Office. We're still investigating all aspects of this incident, including the validity of the call."
(Jorge Sosa is a staff writer for the Hutchinson Leader. He can be reached at sosa@hutchinsonleader.com)
i wonder if the shooter was...
Back to page topi wonder if the shooter was from stewart and was shooting at someone from brownton.......or maybe the person getting shot at had an rv in their driveway and the person shooting lived next door and didn't like it
Hens love roosters, geese...
Back to page topHens love roosters, geese love ganders;
everyone else loves Ned Flanders!