Witnesses urged to come forward in Walker teen homicide case

CASS LAKE, Minn. — The Cass County (Minnesota) Sheriff s Office is seeking help and information about the death of 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt, a Walker teen who died from a gunshot wound on Sept. 13. Oothoudt s body was discovered in the yard of a residence on the 1600 block of John Moose Drive NW in Pike Bay Township in rural Cass Lake that morning. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner s Office determined Oothoudt s death to be a homicide. Dylon Oothoudt Contributed During a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 7, Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk said investigators have identified a group of individuals who were in the area around the time of the incident. He said investigators believe others may also have been in the area who either witnessed or were involved in the incident. Welk said the reason for Oothoudt's location are unclear, including whether he was in Pike Bay Township as part of a planned gathering or by chance. Investigators are asking people to come fo