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The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension on Friday identified a 44-year-old rural Freeborn County man who reportedly shot and killed his mother Tuesday night before he texted a woman and told her what he had done.

Nathaniel Dewitt Bailey fled the house, at 21130 880th Ave. in Oakland Township, and went to Mower County after shooting his mother, Brenda Kay Krause, 66. He then led law enforcement on a chase in Mower County when officers tried to pull him over, according to a press release.

The BCA stated the chase ultimately ended back at the original house in Freeborn County, after which he exited the vehicle armed with a handgun. Officers discharged their weapons, striking him, and though medical aid was rendered, he died at the scene.

According to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, Krause, who was found deceased at the residence in a subsequent search of the property, died of gunshot wounds, with the manner of death ruled a homicide. Bailey’s cause of death was also gunshot wounds.

The BCA stated five law enforcement officers, most on the South Central Drug Investigative Unit SWAT team, discharged their firearms during the incident, and all have been placed on critical incident leave by their respective agencies, per standard protocol:

• Mower County Sgt. Katlynne Fisher, who has eight years of law enforcement experience.

• Steele County Deputy Sean Robbins, who has 11 years of law enforcement experience.

• Freeborn County Deputy Darik Weigel, who has eight years of law enforcement experience.

• Albert Lea Police Detective Sy Vanthavong, who has 24 years of law enforcement experience.

• Faribault County Sheriff’s Office deputy (name withheld due to undercover status)

According to the BCA’s preliminary investigation, the initial call to the house came in to dispatchers at 7 p.m.

BCA crime scene personnel recovered a handgun and spent cartridge casings at the scene. Portions of the incident were recorded by body-worn cameras.

The Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office requested the BCA to investigate, and the investigation is ongoing. When complete, the BCA will present its findings without recommendation on charges to the Freeborn County Attorney’s Office for review.

Mower County Sheriff Steve Sandvik said he could not talk specifically yet about his deputies’ roles in the case, but noted, “The response and the coordination among the active and ongoing scene was very, very good. The response was within training protocols and directed to the safety of everyone involved and that was evident from the onset.”