WALKER — A Cass County sheriff's deputy was shot and airlifted to a hospital and a male subject was shot and died in an incident Sunday afternoon, Nov. 16, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk said in a news release.

Welk said that at 4:37 p.m. Sunday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call with the caller reporting they heard shooting near residences in the area of Old Agency Drive and Onigum Road Northwest (County Road 13) in Turtle Lake Township, rural Walker.

Deputies arrived in the area and initiated an investigation. A short time later, deputies attempted to make contact with a male subject who was walking in the 8000 block of Onigum Road Northwest.

The male subject fled on foot from deputies and a foot pursuit ensued. There was an exchange of gunfire.

A deputy was shot a

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