Moorhead, MN – At around 3:20 Wednesday morning (July 24th), Moorhead Police officers responded to the 900 block of 18th Street South for a report of a shooting.
Officers located a male victim that had received a critical injury to his head and was transported to Sanford Medical Center by ambulance.
The victim, 37-year-old Franky Torres of Moorhead, remained in the care of hospital staff until the time of his death.
35-year-old Jamal Ahmed of Moorhead was arrested for the death of Torres on Thursday (July 25th).
Torres and Ahmed were reportedly present with mutual acquaintances during the incident.
Through the investigation, Ahmed was located and detained without incident with the assistance of the Red River SWAT Team and held on probable cause.
Officials say the investigation has progressed after extensive work, including interviews and evidence collection, and charges are now requested for the murder of Torres.
The murder weapon, described as a pistol, has not been located.
Ahmed is currently being held at the Clay County Correctional Facility for Felony Second Degree Murder.
The investigation is ongoing, though officials say that this was an isolated incident, and there is no known danger to the community.