North Dakota man accused of running down teen after street dance now charged with murder
Shannon Brandt faces up to life in prison for the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.
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Shannon Brandt faces up to life in prison for the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.
Shannon Brandt faces up to life in prison for the death of 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.
North Dakota's attorney general is condemning the violent death of an 18-year-old allegedly struck by a man who said he drove his SUV into the victim after a political argument. Attorney General Drew Wrigley also offered to help a county attorney prosecute the case. According to a probable cause affidavit, Shannon Brandt told a 911 dispatcher that he struck Cayler Ellingson early Sunday because the teenager was threatening him, and that the teen was part of a “Republican extremist group.” Investigators say they have been unable to confirm Brandt's claims. He has been charged with...
The investigation is ongoing.