Minnesota Woman Found Dead After Workplace Assault

Cokato, MN (MinnesotaNow) - Authorities in central Minnesota are investigating a suspected workplace homicide.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a 911 call around 6 a.m. Tuesday from a business in the city of Cokato. A news release indicates law enforcement was informed that an adult woman had been found at her workstation suffering from significant head trauma at Advanced Process Technologies.

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Victim Found With Fatal Head Trauma at Business

The Sheriff’s Office says deputies and a Cokato Ambulance crew responded to the business and attempted life-saving measures, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The news release says an initial investigation determined her death was caused by an assault from a coworker using a blunt-force object.

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Coworker Arrested at Scene Following Workplace Attack

The coworker, identified as 40-year-old David Bruce DeLong, was arrested at the scene. The name of the victim has not been released.

The fatal incident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.

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