(KNSI) – A 43-year-old St. Cloud man is under arrest and charged with murder and manslaughter in connection to a fatal shooting in November.
According to a press release from the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Tyler Ecklund’s body was found in a vacant lot near St. Cloud Regional Airport November 14th. An autopsy report showed Ecklund had been shot in the head.
Police arrested Ricco Dejon Tyson. He was charged in Sherburne County District Court Monday with second degree murder and first and second degree manslaughter.
Bail has been set at $2 million without conditions.
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