Update: Onigum Man Dies In Cass County Officer-involved Shooting

WALKER (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has released more details in an officer-involved shooting in Cass County.

They say the Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man who died in the incident on Sunday as 37-year-old James Weyaus of Onigum.  The two deputies involved were both from Cass County: Kaleb Cherne and David Donner.

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The preliminary investigation indicates they were called just after 4:30 p.m. on a report of shots fired.  Deputy Cherne tried to speak with Weyaus, but he ran.  During a foot chase, Weyaus and Deputy Cherne exchanged gunfire, with the deputy getting shot in the leg.  Deputy Donner says Weyaus emerged onto the road, and the deputy fired at him.

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Weyaus was pronounced dead at the scene.  Cherne was taken by air ambulance to a Fargo hospital, where he was treated and released.

BCA crime scene personnel recovered a 9mm handgun, a holster and multiple shell casings.  Body-worn cameras captured portions of the incident.