911 transcript released from state park death

Published 5:10 pm Tuesday, September 20, 2016

The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office has released transcripts from the 911 call made after the shooting death Aug. 23 at Myre-Big Island State Park.

In the transcripts, David Michael Easter, 26, of Brownsdale admits to shooting a man at the Big Island pavilion, claiming self defense. The man who died was later identified as Spencer Daniel Brown, 23, of rural Freeborn County.

Easter is now facing a charge of second-degree murder in Brown’s death.

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The Tribune submitted a Freedom of Information Act request for the transcript. See the full transcript here.