MINOT, N.D. (AP) - The husband of a Minot woman who died after what was initially reported as an accidental shooting has been arrested and charged with murder, according to police.
Officers were called to a Minot residence May 21 where 37-year-old Connie Rod had been shot. Her 42-year-old husband, Erik Rod, reported the shooting was an accident. She died at Trinity Hospital on May 25.
According to police, investigators discovered evidence that led them to believe the shooting wasn’t accidental.
The Ward County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and issued a felony murder charge.
Erik Rod was arrested Thursday and is being held in the Ward County Jail awaiting an initial appearance. It was not immediately clear if he has an attorney to speak on his behalf.
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