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Suspect in Grand Forks Murder Arraigned

By Bill Dubensky Jul 7, 2024 | 8:07 AM

(KNOX) -The person charged with murder the evening of July Fourth at a downtown  Grand Forks bar was arraigned in court.  Nicholas Narveson,26, of Grand Forks was arrested and charged with the murder of James Jorgenson, 56. Narveson was charged with murder, terrorizing, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.

Grand Forks Police were dispatched to Sledster’s Food and Brew at 21 South 4th Street for a shooting in-progress incident. Upon arrival at Sledster’s, officers located one adult victim on the floor inside the establishment with apparent gunshot wounds.

Life-saving measures were immediately rendered to the victim. However, they ultimately succumbed to their injuries.

The suspect of the shooting incident was located and detained without incident at Tea and Crepe’s 307 Demers Avenue in Grand Forks. Narveson was arrested and taken to Grand Forks County Corrections, charged with murder.

The Grand Forks Police Department would like to thank the Grand Forks Fire Department and Altru Paramedics for their assistance at the scene.

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