Dossier
McLeod County
Coverage of McLeod County in the Nexus archive.
- Man shot by Wright County deputies after aiming gun at them found guilty on 11 charges
Matthew Thomas Lyrek was found guilty of 11 charges, including multiple counts of assault, after deputies shot him during an attempted arrest in Wright County. Lyrek had outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court and was involved in a confrontation where he aimed a gun at deputies, prompting the use of tasers, gunfire, and bean bag rounds to subdue him. Authorities discovered multiple firearms and over 29,000 rounds of ammunition in his possession.