Man arrested and charged in connection to Wahpeton shooting death

(Wahpeton, ND) -- Authorities say a suspect is in custody and has been charged in last-week's shooting death. 

The Wahpeton Police Department says 33-year-old Anthony Kruger from Brekenridge, MN, is in custody following the the shooting death of Jeremiah Mendenwald on Sunday. Authorities say Kruger is charged with murder and reckless endangerment. 

Multiple different agencies worked to investigate the incident. Leadership among the Wahpeton Police Department says the North Dakota BCI, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, DEA, the North Dakota State and Local Intelligence Center, and the South East Multi-County Agency Narcotics Task Force. 

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