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Man admits to killing teen ("part of a Republican extremist group") after political dispute in Foster Co., court docs allege
Valley News Live ^ | 9/19/2022

Posted on 09/20/2022 11:06:59 AM PDT by Altura Ct.

A community is mourning the loss of an 18-year-old man from Grace City, North Dakota, as investigators look into what lead up to a deadly crash. Foster County Deputies were called to a hit-and-run that happened in an alleyway near Johnston Street and Jones Avenue in McHenry, ND.

Court documents say at 2:35 Sunday morning, 41-year-old Shannon Brandt called 911 to report that he had hit a pedestrian because he was threatening him. Brandt told State Radio that the pedestrian was part of a Republican extremist group and that he was afraid they were “coming to get him.” The pedestrian has been identified in a GoFundMe page as 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson.

After visiting the scene where the incident happened, deputies went to Brandt’s house in Glenfield, ND, which is about 12 minutes from the crash scene. Brandt admitted to consuming alcohol before the incident, and stated he hit Ellingson with his car because he had a political argument with him. Brandt also admitted to deputies that he initially left the crash scene, then returned to call 911, but left again before deputies could arrive.

Court documents say just before the crash, Ellingson called his mom and asked if they knew who Brandt was. She said yes, and told her son she was on her way to pick him up. A short time later, court documents say Ellingson called his mom again to say that “he” or “they” were chasing him. It was after the second call that Ellingson could not be reached again.

Ellingson was pronounced dead at a Carrington Hospital. Brandt has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide and DUI. Court records show a judge set bail at $50,000.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Politics
KEYWORDS: brandt; domesticterrorism; dui; fostercounty; hitandrun; leftwingviolence; nd; northdakota; politicalviolence; pubbieextremists; republicanextremists; shannonbrandt; standyourclown; vehicularhomicide
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1 posted on 09/20/2022 11:06:59 AM PDT by Altura Ct.
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To: Altura Ct.

$50,000 bail for premeditated murder.

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2 posted on 09/20/2022 11:09:15 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Altura Ct.

Still not getting a clear picture on what happened why, when where and to whom? The article is choppy.


3 posted on 09/20/2022 11:10:12 AM PDT by lee martell ( )
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To: Altura Ct.
2:35 AM on a Saturday night is the witching hour among white extremists.

If you're a republican conservative make sure you look both ways when crossing the street. The narrative in the media favors the hit on you.

4 posted on 09/20/2022 11:13:06 AM PDT by blackdog ("That's an applause line you useful idiots" )
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To: Altura Ct.

A republican extremist group? Sure, Jussie Smollet.


5 posted on 09/20/2022 11:13:40 AM PDT by Bullish (Rot'sa Ruck America. )
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To: lee martell

Yeah poorly written. What I gathered was..

Non-violent leftist had been drinking and ran over violent right wing kid because he disagreed with the kids politics. The violent right wing kid was out to get the leftist.


6 posted on 09/20/2022 11:14:54 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: lee martell

The article is crappy. Typical of incoherent garbage contemporary journalism.


7 posted on 09/20/2022 11:15:18 AM PDT by robowombat (As am I, but it isnot any of my business that the people of GOrth,He looks like the sex all y one )
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To: lee martell

I can glean enough from the article:
-Brandt started shit with the kid probably because the kid was wearing a MAGA hat or patriotic t-shirt
-The kid calls his mom saying there’s someone starting shit with him
-Brandt keeps harassing the kid
-Kid calls mom again trying to get a ride, probably leaves to avoid more confrontation
-Brandt runs him down and kills him, leaving the scene


8 posted on 09/20/2022 11:15:21 AM PDT by brent13a
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To: Altura Ct.

Kind of a confusing article, which is typical these days. Who was chasing who? Did these people know each other?


9 posted on 09/20/2022 11:15:35 AM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Altura Ct.

Weasels

The headline leads one to think it was an extreemist republican that did the killing

Scum bag media

Spit


10 posted on 09/20/2022 11:16:04 AM PDT by cuz1961 (USCGR Veteran )
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To: Altura Ct.

I used to wonder how (socialist)Hitler found people willing to kill for him.

Todays budding (socialist) liberals seem like they would be gleefully willing to.


11 posted on 09/20/2022 11:16:12 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: Altura Ct.
The population of Grace City is 53 people. The population of McHenry is 64 people.
12 posted on 09/20/2022 11:17:19 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives: Ban Gun Free Zones)
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To: DannyTN

You forgot the part where the violent right wing kid was running FROM the non-violent leftist because...(?)


13 posted on 09/20/2022 11:19:46 AM PDT by griswold3 (There are no solutions; there are only trade-offs. – Thomas Sowell)
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To: DannyTN

“violent right wing kid”

Not my understanding the kid was violent.

https://www.inforum.com/news/north-dakota/police-driver-admitted-to-intentionally-killing-teen-at-foster-county-street-dance-during-political-dispute


14 posted on 09/20/2022 11:20:26 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: brent13a

That’s sort of what I had thought happened, but there is a lot of extra information strewn about here and there.
Sad that a young man lost his life in such a manner.
When you child has made it to age 18, most parents hope they won’t need to worry about the child quite so much anymore.


15 posted on 09/20/2022 11:22:03 AM PDT by lee martell ( )
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To: Altura Ct.

Nothing good ever happens after closing time.


16 posted on 09/20/2022 11:23:33 AM PDT by Michael.SF. ( The problem today: people are more concerned about feelings than responsibility)
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To: Altura Ct.

‘Brandt told State Radio that the pedestrian was part of a Republican extremist group and that he was afraid they were “coming to get him.”’

I don’t think that “pedestrian on foot was chasing down my vehicle” defense is going to fly.


17 posted on 09/20/2022 11:24:04 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Altura Ct.

” Republican extremist group which is so extreme they’re Democrats”


18 posted on 09/20/2022 11:26:19 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Steve_Seattle

“Who was chasing who?”

If the guy in the vehicle was being chased by the man on foot, then I think he would have just left and there wouldn’t be a dead body, so that doesn’t seem like a hard question to guess at the answer to.


19 posted on 09/20/2022 11:26:43 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: dynoman

This article is completely blacked out!


20 posted on 09/20/2022 11:26:52 AM PDT by robowombat (As am I, but it isnot any of my business that the people of GOrth,He looks like the sex all y one )
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