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Nicholas Van Pelt

Case from Minot, ND dated Dec 24, 2023

Victim Details

Nicholas Van Pelt

Male

White / Caucasian

Minot

ND

2023-12-24

41

Nicholas

Van Pelt

Yes

06/24/2026

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On the evening of Christmas Eve, 2023, the life of Nicholas Van Pelt, a 41-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in his Minot, North Dakota, apartment. A Master Sergeant with the North Dakota Air National Guard's 219th Security Forces Squadron and a former Ward County Sheriff's deputy, Van Pelt was a respected figure in both the military and local law enforcement communities. The night's horrific events unfolded around 8:44 p.m. when Minot police responded to reports of gunshot ...
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  • KVRR Local News: Christmas Eve Shooting Victim in Minot Was National Guard Member - KVRR Local News
  • Local3News.com: Son of longtime Ringgold judge fatally shot on Christmas Eve
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