On Thursday, July 4 at 07:19 p.m., officers from the Grand Forks Police Department were dispatched to Sledster’s Food and Brew (21 South 4th Street) for a shooting in-progress incident. Upon arrival at Sledster’s, officers located one adult victim on the ground 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 at Tea and Crepe’s (307 Demers Ave) without incident. The suspect was identified as Nicholas Narveson, 26 years old, of Grand Forks, North Dakota. Nicholas Narveson was arrested and taken to Grand Forks County Corrections, charged with Murder.
The victim’s identity will not be released at this time pending notification of next of kin. There is currently no outstanding threat to the public. The Grand Forks Police Department thanks the Grand Forks Fire Department and Altru Paramedics for their assistance at the scene.
