Sheriff: Body Found On Road Near Rochester Suffered Multiple Gunshot Wounds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- More details have been released after a man was found dead on a road near Rochester.
According to the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office, a passerby called 911 at 3:48 p.m. on March 5 reporting a person lying in the road on 45th Street SE between County Road 20 and County Road 1.
When deputies arrived, they met with the passerby and located a man lying in the road. He was determined shortly after to be deceased.
The sheriff's office says the man sustained with multiple gunshot wounds. He was later identified as 28-year-old Garad Hassan Roble.
There are no suspects in custody and the investigation is ongoing.
"Due to the initial investigation indicating that this was not a random act of violence, we do not believe there is an ongoing concern for public safety," Torgerson said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff's office's 24-hour confidential tipline at 507-328-6688. Tips may remain anonymous.
