COKATO, Minn. — A woman is dead after a brutal assault at her workplace in Minnesota, and a male coworker is charged with the killing.

Prosecutors detail the allegations in a criminal complaint filed early Wednesday against 40-year-old David Bruce Delong, who reportedly told authorities he did not like the woman — identified as 20-year-old Amber Czech, of Hutchinson — and had planned to kill her for some time.

Her father told KARE 11 that she will be greatly missed. He said she was outgoing, a hard worker, helped anyone in need and loved her job as a welder. He said she got into welding while she was in high school.

Czech attended Alexandria Technical & Community College (ATCC) and graduated in spring 2024. There, she completed the college's 10-month welding technology program.

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