ARENDAHL TOWNSHIP, Minn. (WCCO) — A 47-year-old Utica man was killed after being shot at a bachelor-bachelorette party in Arendahl Township over the weekend.

The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office said Jeffrey Taylor and his two sons were invited to the party, which was taking place on Saturday at a residence on the property where they tended cattle.

Some of the party guests were shooting explosive targets for entertainment, the sheriff’s office said.

At about 9 p.m. Saturday, one person shot at a staged target with several people nearby, including Taylor. The sheriff’s office said Taylor was struck by shrapnel and collapsed with a wound to his abdomen.

NewsRadio 830 WCCO’s Susie Jones Reports

