North Dakota man sentenced for killing teenager at small town street dance
KWAT
September 11, 2023
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man has been sentenced to five years in prison for running over and killing an 18-year-old after a small-town street dance last year.
Shannon Brandt, of Glenfield, North Dakota, pleaded guilty in May to manslaughter in connection with Cayler Ellingson’s death in September 2022, in McHenry, North Dakota.
Brandt initially claimed he ran Ellingson over after a political argument and that the teen had threatened him and was part of a radical group, according to court documents. Authorities soon afterward said there was little evidence of a political nature to the case.
