Update…

MINOT  A man is in jail on a murder charge after his father was found shot to death in northwest Minot.

On Saturday, May 11, the Minot Police Department arrested 28-year-old Christopher Vickerman. The arrest happened just one day after officers responded to a call about a shooting and found 55-year-old Mark Vickerman dead with a gunshot wound.

The younger Vickerman is charged with class AA felony murder. He will be held at the Ward County Jail as authorities continue their investigation.

Previously…

MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot police say a 28-year-old suspect is under arrest in last week’s fatal shooting of a man on the city’s northwest side.

Police on Saturday said the suspect is Christopher Vickerman, from Minot. He is in jail on suspicion of murder in the death of 55-year-old Mark Vickerman, his father.

Police say dispatchers received a report Friday afternoon about a man with a gunshot wound. Officers found the victim dead at the scene.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing. An autopsy is planned this week.