Minnesota Murder Suspect Accused of Assaulting Woman, Possessing Illegal Firearms While out on Bond
Mankato, MN (MinnesotaNow)- A teen man who was charged in a southern Minnesota murder case earlier this year is back in custody.
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A news release issued by the City of Mankato says authorities arrested the 18-year-old on Monday night.
Officers responded to the report of Ryan Wolner physically assaulting a female around 9:30 p.m.
Teen Charged in North Mankato Murder of 17-Year-Old Boy Arrested For Assault & Illegal Firearms
Responding officers learned Wolner was believed to be in possession of a firearm earlier in the day and that the gun was believed to still be in the residence, according to the news release.
Authorities subsequently obtained and executed a search warrant. Officers located two firearms that were in a backpack during the search, police say. Both guns did not have serial numbers, the news release says.
One of the guns was equipped with a switch, which is a device that converts a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic gun.
Details about the victim’s condition have not been released.
Assault & Gun Possession Suspect Was Out on Bond for North Mankato Murder
The alleged assault and gun bust happened while Wolner was out on bond. He’s charged in the murder of 17-year-old Tyson Goodsell, who was killed in North Mankato on May 23 of this year.
Wolner remains in the Blue Earth County Jail. In addition to the aiding and abetting charges he’s facing in the homicide case, Wolner is also charged with possession of a machine gun and possession of a firearm by an ineligible person.
Police say the investigation into Monday night’s incident remains ongoing.
