WINDOM, Minn. (KFGO-WCCO) — A southern Minnesota man is charged with murder for allegedly killing his neighbor he believed to be an alien.
The 38-year-old man from Windom, Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
The Windom Police Department says they were called at approximately 5:19 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a shooting.
Officers found the victim, a 70-year-old woman, with multiple gunshot wounds. She was able to speak to an officer, and said the suspect had called her asking for help and that she had gone to his house about 45 minutes earlier.
The woman was transported to the Windom Hospital, where she later died. An autopsy found she had been shot seven times.
A witness told investigators the suspect had woken him up to sit on the couch when he began talking about aliens, stating he thought his neighbor was an alien, and that an alien ship was coming to take them, according to the complaint. The witness recalled seeing the victim, hearing gunshots and seeing flashes, then the victim leaving.
Charges say the witness was scared and ran to their neighbor’s house, where they found her on the floor. That’s when they called 911.
While police were responding to the shooting, the complaint says dispatch informed officers around 5:30 a.m. that a woman called saying a man had broken into her nearby home.
Upon arriving at the residence, police reported seeing a significant amount of broken glass and blood within the entrance, and hearing the sound of moaning and running water coming from the bathroom area.
Inside the bathroom, charges say officers found the suspect in the bathtub. Police removed him and placed him in handcuffs, noting the water in the tub was blood-stained.
The suspect was transported to the hospital for treatment before going to jail. His first court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 8.
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