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Ronald Rechtzigel

Case from Edgeley, ND dated Feb 07, 2017

Victim Details

Ronald Rechtzigel

Male

White / Caucasian

Edgeley

ND

2017-02-07

57

Ronald

Rechtzigel

Accidental

07/05/2026

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In the winter of 2017, a hunting trip in North Dakota ended in tragedy for a Minnesota family. Ronald Rechtzigel, a 57-year-old Caucasian male, was fatally shot on February 7, 2017, while hunting coyotes near the small town of Edgeley in LaMoure County. An avid outdoorsman, Rechtzigel had traveled from his home in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, to pursue his passion for hunting, a trip he had reportedly made for many years.

On the day of the incident, Rechtzigel was in a field with two other hu ...
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  • Voice of Alexandria: Minnesota Victim Of North Dakota Shooting Identified
  • Minnesota Victim Of North Dakota Shooting Identified | State News
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