Bemidji Police Identify Victim of Suspected Homicide

The Bemidji Police Department has identified the victim of a suspected homicide that happened earlier this month.

According to the press release, Jared Eason, 29, of Bemidji is the victim of an incident that occurred at a Bemidji home on Aug. 12. The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office report the cause of death to be blunt force injuries.

The Bemidji Police Department began an investigation after finding a deceased man on Aug. 12 during a welfare check. Law enforcement found the man, now identified as Eason, along the 1200 block of Minnesota Avenue NW in Bemidji.

The investigation is ongoing. The Bemidji Police Department is continuing to follow-up on tips received related to the case.