Boat company workers stop armed man in Otter Tail County

Authorities say a man with a gun was stopped by workers at a northern Minnesota boat company Thursday morning.

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office says law enforcement was called to Lund Boat Company in New York Mills — about halfway between Wadena and Perham — at around 7:20 a.m. for a report of an active shooter.

When crews arrived, they saw that employees at the company already had the suspect restrained. That suspect was then taken into custody by law enforcement.

The sheriff’s office says a 21-year-old man who was arrested is an employee at the company and apparently started shooting at another employee following a verbal confrontation. The other employee wasn’t hit and was able to run to safety.

When the suspect went outside, an employee then held the door shut to keep him outside.

When he tried to run, the group of employees caught and restrained him.

“Had it not been for the quick actions of Lund staff members, the outcome may have been much worse,” the sheriff’s office said in its incident report.

As of Thursday afternoon, the sheriff’s office hadn’t publicly identified the suspect. However, he was being held in jail and authorities say possible criminal charges are pending.