Former Minn. cop arraigned on homicide charges

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — A former Chisholm police officer accused of killing a man in a bar and wounding two others has been arraigned on homicide charges.

Forty-seven-year-old Jason Mark Musburger was arraigned Friday. The Duluth News Tribune says the charges include first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Police reports say Musburger had a confrontation with his ex-wife at a bar in March. They say a man intervened, wrestled Musburger to the floor and held him until Musburger conceded defeat.

Authorities say Musburger left and returned with two guns. He allegedly shot and killed one man and injured two others, including the man who had bested him.

Defense attorney Jim Perunovich says he plans to call into question whether the shootings were premeditated.

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