Redwood Falls Gazette
Quincy Domingo Schaffer, age 21, was reported missing to Lower Sioux Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Schaffer’s body was located on Jan. 31 by members of a community search party.
Two days after Schaffer was reported missing, on Jan. 29, the LSPD released a statement about the search which said Schaffer had not been located, “but an incredible amount of effort is going into trying to locate him. Officers have utilized the LSPD K9, drones, ATVs, and foot patrols throughout the community.” LSPD also said, “Redwood County Sheriffs Office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have both been assisting our Officers in efforts to locate Mr. Schaffer. Our Officers are working longer days to try and locate this missing young man.”
A missing man found dead Sunday within the Lower Sioux Indian Community has been identified and police say the preliminary autopsy found hypothermia was a contributing factor in his death.
Feb 3, 2021
MORTON The man whose body was found on the Lower Sioux Reservation last Sunday has been identified as Quincy Schaffer.
The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office has completed a preliminary autopsy of Schaffer and found hypothermia as a contributing factor in his death. The autopsy found no significant physical injuries indicating assault or other cause of death.
Schaffer was reported missing to Lower Sioux Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 27. His body was located on Sunday, January 31, in a wooded area behind a residence located within the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
While investigating the disappearance, the Lower Sioux Police Department was informed about an alleged attempted assault at a Lower Sioux Indian Community residence that caused Schaffer to flee the home. No individuals in the home required medical attention and the incident was not reported to law enforcement until the investigation of Schaffer’s disappearance began. Lower Sioux Police Depar
Hypothermia contributed to death of missing man within Lower Sioux Indian Community
A missing man found dead Sunday within the Lower Sioux Indian Community has been identified and police say the preliminary autopsy found hypothermia was a contributing factor in his death. Written By: Susan Lunneborg | ×
MORTON, Minn. Hypothermia contributed to the death of a missing man found dead Sunday, Jan. 31, within the Lower Sioux Indian Community.
According to a news release Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, from the Lower Sioux Police Department, the preliminary autopsy for Quincy Schaffer by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office found no significant physical injuries indicating assault or other cause of death.
Missing man found deceased Sunday morning within Lower Sioux Indian Reservation
The name and age of the man has not been released and the incident is currently under investigation. 9:26 am, Feb. 1, 2021 ×
LOWER SIOUX INDIAN RESERVATION The body of a missing man was found Sunday morning in a lightly wooded area of the Lower Sioux Indian Reservation, according to a news release from the Lower Sioux Police Department.
The man was reported missing Wednesday. A community-organized search party found him deceased around 11:15 a.m. Sunday, according to the Lower Sioux Police Department.
The name and age of the man has not been released.