Nicholas Elliot Lenius has been identified as the suspect involved in the shooting at the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Nicholas Elliot Lenius was 32 years old and from Ramsey, Minnesota.
He was found dead outside, on hotel property, with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The victims
Police say Lenius fatally shot a hotel clerk, identified as Shelby Marie Trettel, 22, of Cloquet, and then shot a man in a vehicle in the hotel parking lot before turning the gun on himself.
The man found in the vehicle has been identified as Patrick Jeffrey Roers, 35, of Deer River.
What we know about the incident
Police in Cloquet, Minnesota said they received a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. from an employee at the hotel after they found a co-worker who looked like she’d been attacked.
When police arrived they found a 22-year-old woman with a gunshot wound.
The woman was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
A shelter-in-place order was issued and people in the surrounding area were advised to avoid the scene. The order was lifted around 8:30 p.m. after police determined there was no risk to the public.
Police officers began investigating and found a 35-year-old man dead from a gunshot wound in a car in the hotel parking lot.
They later also found a 32-year-old man dead outside the hotel property from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, with a firearm next to him.
“On behalf of the Cloquet Police Department, we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the families and friends affected by the tragic incident. We share in the community’s sorrow and offer our support to all those affected by this profound loss,” a press release says.
Police continue to investigate the shooting, with the release adding they’re, “aiming to bring clarity and understanding to the circumstances surrounding it as quickly as possible.”
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