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Shots fired during welfare check near St. Peter: Man taken into custody

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FOX 9
Crime and Public Safety
Updated October 1, 2026 7:43 PM CDT Published October 1, 2026 4:29 PM CDT
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Police respond to an active incident in St. Peter.  (FOX 9)

The Brief

    • The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check outside St. Peter on Oct. 1 after a man was found outside a residence with a rifle.
    • Officers established a perimeter and attempted to make contact with the man, who fired several shots during the response.
    • The man was eventually taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing.

ST. PETER, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Nicollet County Sheriff's Office responded to a residence on Cedar Ridge Road just outside of St. Peter after receiving a welfare check request.

The situation was resolved just after 4:30 p.m., according to St. Peter police. 

St. Peter law enforcement response

What we know:

When officers arrived, they found a man standing outside the residence with a rifle, according to the sheriff's office. Officers established a perimeter to contain the situation and attempted to make contact with him.

At some point during the response, the man fired several shots. According to the sheriff's office, he was in a location where there was no threat to the public. Officers were eventually able to take him into custody.

What we don't know:

The sheriff's office said this is an ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time. It is not known what prompted the welfare check, what led the man to fire shots or what charges, if any, he may face.

The Source: This story uses information shared by Nicollet County officials and the St. Peter Police Department. 

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