FBI investigates officer-involved shooting at Spirit Lake

Local News FBI investigates officer-involved shooting at Spirit Lake By MDN STAFF November 10, 2026 1 min read Trending GRAND FORKS - The FBI has announced it is in the early stages of an investigation into an officer-involved shooting that took place on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 10, on the Spirit Lake Reservation. A Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services police officer was involved in an on-duty use of force incident during which the officer discharged his service weapon. An adult male was struck and died from his injuries. The officer was wearing an agency-issued, body-worn camera that activated and captured the incident. The FBI reports it is investigating with cooperative support from BIA-OJS. The FBI will present completed investigation results to the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of North Dakota for review. The cause and manner of death, as well as the identity of the deceased, will be determined by an autopsy to be conducted by University of North Dakota Forensic Pathology and the Ramsey County coroner.