On September 9, 2018, Benjamin Charles Blake Jr., aged 34, was fatally shot in Onamia, Minnesota. The incident occurred around 12:42 p.m. outside a house on the 16000 block of Ojibwe Drive. According to reports, a 911 call was made by a woman who heard a gunshot after someone rang her doorbell and asked for a ride to the hospital. Emergency medical technicians from Mille Lacs Health System attempted life-saving measures, but Blake was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound to the torso.
The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Department and Mille Lacs Tribal Police Department launched an investigation and sought the public's help in identifying a vehicle of interest. The vehicle was described as a gold or tan 1999-2004 four-door Oldsmobile Alero, with possible damage to the front hood above the headlight on the passenger's side. Despite efforts to gather information, no suspects were immediately identified or arrested following the incident.
As of the latest available information, the investigation remains open, and authorities continue to seek leads from the public to solve the case. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mille Lacs Tribal Police Department or the Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office.
