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17-Year-Old Boy Found Dead From Cass County Shooting Identified

By Alex Carmenaty Sep 21, 2026 | 8:27 AM

(KNOX) –The 17-year-old boy from Walker, Minnesota who died of a gunshot wound in a death ruled a homicide has been identified. 

Dylon Ray Oothoudt was found dead in the yard of a home at around 8am on September 13th. 

An autopsy done by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the ruling and an investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made yet.

A community wide candlelight vigil was held last Tuesday in memory of Oothoudt. The vigil was also a seen as a time to call out gun violence.

Anyone with information relevant to the case is asked to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 218-547-1424 .

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