Willis McDonald Obituary, Death – A shooting incident in Becker County on Saturday morning has resulted in one fatality and the arrest of another individual. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office received a report at approximately 1:20 a.m. regarding a man who had been shot at a trailer home located just off Highway 10, approximately four miles northwest of Frazee.
Despite the efforts of first responders to save the victim, he was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Willis McDonald, a resident of rural Frazee. He was apprehended around 2 a.m. Saturday at a location south of Frazee in Otter Tail County and subsequently booked into the Becker County Jail.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, this incident is considered isolated, and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Responding agencies included the Becker County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Frazee Police Department, Detroit Lakes Police Department, Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, Essentia EMS, Frazee Fire Department, and Sanford Air-Med. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is currently conducting an investigation into the shooting.
