51-Year-Old Arrested Following Shooting Near Preston, Wounded Victim Brought to Hospital

Update: Preston Man Charged for Fillmore County Shooting

Preston, MN (KROC-AM News)- A man is in custody following a shooting early Saturday morning in southeast Minnesota.

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That’s according to a news release issued by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office. Dispatch a 911 call made by the victim shortly before 3:45 Saturday morning. 

The victim, described in the news release as an Arkansas man, stated he was shot by a man at a residence south of Preston. 

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Fillmore County Sheriff's Office Responds to Shooting That Wounded Man South of Preston

Deputies responded to the shooting scene at 18157 Game Rd. and established a perimeter. 

The Rochester-Olmsted County Emergency Response unit arrived at the scene to assist after law enforcement obtained more information from the victim.

Details about that information are not included in the news release. 

Suspect Taken into Custody, Victim Transported to Hospital

Members of the Emergency Response Team took the shooting suspect into custody shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday. The news release identifies him as 51-year-old Dennis Hershberger. 

Hershberger. Fillmore County Sheriff's Office

Authorities say the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to Winn Med Hospital in Decorah for care.

The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing and active.