DATE: 2 20 2023 2:15 PM
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Homicide
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: NW Minot hotel
IDENTITY OF PERSONS INVOLVED (UNLESS PROTECTED):
NAME: Casey Scott VOLLMER
GENDER: M AGE: 33
ADDRESS: Minot
NAME: Victim
GENDER: M
AGE: 57
ADDRESS: (not provided)
SUMMARY OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING INCIDENT:
On 02/17/23 (Friday) at approximately 6:44 PM officers responded to a NW Minot hotel for a report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers located an unconscious male outside with apparent serious, life-threatening injuries. The victim, a 57 yr old male was transported to the Trinity Hospital.
The investigation determined that the suspect, 33-year-old Casey VOLLMER, struck the victim multiple times as the victim was leaving the hotel. Officers were able to locate VOLLMER inside one of the rooms and around 11:00 PM, he was taken into custody.
VOLLMER was taken to Ward County Jail and initially held on the charge of Aggravated Assault, a class C Felony. On 02.19.23 (Sunday) at 10:03 PM the victim succumbed to his injuries at Trinity Hospital.
VOLLMER is now being held at Ward County Jail on a charge of Murder, a AA Felony.
Investigation into the incident is continuing. The name of the victim is being withheld pending family notifications.
NEW: Vollmer is scheduled for an initial appearance on the murder charge at 2 p.m. Tuesday in front of Judge Gary Lee in north-central district court in Minot.
