Willis McDonald (Becker County Jail)
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KFGO KBRF) – A Frazee man who shot and killed a person in a mobile home park in Frazee has been sentenced.
32-year-old Willis McDonald has been sentenced to two months in the Becker County jail and two years probation. A district court jury found him not guilty of manslaughter, but found him guilty of knowingly shooting the victim and failing to give aid, leading to the man’s death.
McDonald shot 31-year-old Arlan Bergstrom Jr. on August 10, 2024 after Bergstrom had punched through McDonald’s car window and assaulted him.
McDonald told deputies that he feared for his life and reached for his handgun. Bergstrom then grabbed for the gun and McDonald fired, killing Bergstrom. McDonald left the scene. A witness in the car confirmed McDonald’s account and said the two men did not know each other.
McDonald did not have a permit for the gun.
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