Overview
- A 78-year-old man driving on Highway 4 in Union Grove Township was hit in the face by a stray bullet fired from a family's target range, according to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office.
- Deputies parked nearby saw the injured driver with blood coming from his mouth and rushed him to Paynesville Hospital.
- He was then airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis with injuries described as serious but not life-threatening.
- Investigators executed a search warrant at the adjacent property with the shooting range and said they recovered evidence.
- The case remains open with no arrests or charges, underscoring safety concerns where private shooting areas sit near public roads about 90 miles northwest of the Twin Cities.