Crime
Martin County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Domestic Shooting in Truman, Suspect at Large
Truman, MN – The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is actively investigating a domestic-related shooting that occurred in the city of Truman on February 27, 2025, at approximately 6:14 p.m.
Deputies responded to a domestic assault report where an adult female victim had sustained a gunshot wound to the chest from a pistol.
Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to a hospital for treatment. Her condition has not yet been disclosed.
Authorities have identified the suspect as Kyle Jonathan Liford (DOB: 08/31/1992).
He is believed to be operating a green 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe with Minnesota license plate NVU 782.
At this time, Liford’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Law enforcement urges anyone with information regarding his location to contact the Martin County Sheriff’s Office at (507) 238-4481.
Deputies secured a firearm at the scene as part of the ongoing investigation.
Based on preliminary findings, this appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no known threat to the public at this time.
Multiple agencies responded to assist at the scene, including:
- Fairmont Police Department
- Minnesota River Valley Drug Task Force
- Truman Ambulance
- Mayo Ambulance
The investigation remains active, and authorities will release further details as they become available.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.