(KNSI) – Benton County Sheriff’s deputies were able to locate a potentially suicidal man before he hurt himself early Friday morning.
The department was called to Two Rivers Campground near Royalton at 8:00 p.m. Thursday. A woman said she and her fiancé were staying the night and had been drinking. He said he intended to harm himself and then disappeared from their campsite, walking off into a wooded area with a handgun.
Deputies tried an initial search to locate the man and came up empty. They called in a mutual aid request. Personnel from the Minnesota State Patrol, Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, Rice Police Department, and St. Cloud Police Department joined in. Canines, drones, a helicopter, and watercraft were all utilized.
The man was found at 1:30 a.m. near the campground and unharmed. He was taken to St. Cloud Hospital for evaluation.
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