On Feb. 10, 2017, at approximately 12:49 a.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Emergency 911 Dispatch received a report of suspicious gunshots in the 31000 block of Gunflint Road in Fillmore County. This area is located in Pilot Mound Township, north of Pilot Mound. A resident of this area reported hearing and seeing a dark colored vehicle driving by and then hearing gunshots. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area. A short time later, a Winona County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop in Winona County. The driver of the vehicle in this traffic stop was reporting to be a victim of this gunshot call. This reported victim was a 35-year-old male resident of St. Charles. The victim indicated he was in the area of 31876 Gunflint Road, a residence of which he was familiar. The victim heard gunshots. As the victim drove past the residence, he heard and saw more gunshots. He observed the suspect in a shooting stance and shooting towards him. Neither the victim nor his vehicle was hit. Fillmore County Deputies arrived on scene and made contact with the suspect, who was identified as 35-year-old Timothy Kyle Kesler, of 31876 Gunflint Road. Additional occupants were found in the house at this residence, adults and children, who were all found to be safe and uninjured. Kesler was arrested on 2nd Degree Assault-Dangerous Weapons charge and is currently being held at the Fillmore County Detention Facility. One of the adult occupants of this residence, 28-year-old Chad Michael Loomis of Rochester, was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Olmsted County. Loomis was also arrested and turned over to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s authorities.
Suspicious gunshot call leads to 2nd Degree Assault arrest
