Man dead following law enforcement shooting in Albert Lea; woman found dead while searching property
A man and a woman are dead after a domestic disturbance led to a car chase and law enforcement shooting in southern Minnesota Tuesday evening, according to officials.
The Freeborn County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded at 7:12 p.m. to a residence on the 21000 block of 880th Avenue in rural Albert Lea for a "domestic disturbance possibly involving firearms." They learned a man, identified by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as 44-year-old Nathaniel Bailey, had fled the scene and was possibly heading to Mower County.
Investigators with the BCA later learned that a man texted a woman stating he had just killed his mother, resulting in the law enforcement response.
Deputies in that county found Bailey driving and began chasing him. He returned to the home on 880th Avenue and exited his vehicle with a handgun, according to the BCA. That's when deputies discharged their firearms. Bailey was pronounced dead at the scene.
While searching the property, authorities found a dead woman, identified by the BCA as 66-year-old Brenda Krause of Albert Lea. Officials say she died from gunshot wounds, and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide.
The relationship between Krause and Bailey is unclear.
The BCA on Friday identified the officers who discharged their firearms as Sergeant Katlynne Fisher with the Mower County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Sean Robbins with the Steele County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Darik Weigel with the Freeborn County Sheriff's Office, Detective Sy Vanthavong with the Albert Lea Police Department and a Faribault County Sheriff's deputy whose name has been withheld due to "undercover status."
Officials involved are on critical leave, and at least part of what happened was captured on body cameras.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension announced it is investigating early Wednesday morning.
Albert Lea is about 95 miles south of Minneapolis.
Domestic Violence Resources: For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
