Published April 04, 2011, 08:00 AM

One dead in weekend shooting in Hankinson

The Richland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a weekend shooting death in the southeast North Dakota town of Hankinson.

HANKINSON, N.D. (AP) — The Richland County Sheriff's Office is investigating a weekend shooting death in the southeast North Dakota town of Hankinson.

Authorities tell The Forum newspaper that the male victim was pronounced dead at a hospital in Breckenridge, Minn., after the shooting outside a residence about 4 a.m. Sunday. The person was not immediately identified.

The sheriff's office says a “person of interest” in the shooting is cooperating with law enforcement, and there is no danger to the public.

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