DWIGHT THOMAS JONES BEING SOUGHT FOR SHOOTING IN CASS LAKE AREA

Just after midnight on September 26, 2014, Beltrami County Sheriff's office responded to a shots fired call at the Allen's Bay neighborhood northwest of Cass Lake. Christopher Alex Romero, 22, White Earth, MN was found suffering a gunshot wound to the leg and Edward Manuel Romero, 23, White Earth, MN, was found with injuries from a beating. Deputies and Investigators worked through the night learning this involved a debt the Romero's were attempting to collect from the suspects and a squabble over Facebook postings. Cory Walter Jones was taken into custody at the scene by officers on serious assault and felon in possession of a firearm charges and transported to Beltrami County Jail.

Dwight Thomas Jones, 39, of Cass Lake, Minnesota, fled the scene and is currently being sought by Beltrami County authorities in the assault. Dwight Jones should be considered armed and dangerous. If anyone knows of his whereabouts they are asked to immediately contact the Beltrami County Sheriff's Office at 218-333-9111.

Beltrami County Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Leech Lake Tribal Police, Cass County Sheriff's Office and the Minnesota State Patrol.

Sheriff Phil Hodapp