Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Nathaniel Dewitt Bailey

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 06/10/2025

Location : 21000 block of 880th Avenue

City : Albert Lea

County : Freeborn

State : Minnesota

Agency : Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office, Mower County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Albert Lea Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/10/2025, officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance involving firearms at a home on the 21000 block of 880th Avenue in rural Albert Lea, Minnesota. Upon arrival, deputies discovered that Nathaniel Dewitt Bailey, 44, had left the scene in a vehicle. Deputies pursued him into Mower County before he returned to the original residence. After arriving back, Bailey exited the vehicle, at which point officers opened fire and fatally shot him. A woman was found dead inside the residence; authorities believe she was killed before law enforcement arrived. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is leading the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/man-killed-during-freeborn-county-officer-involved-shooting-woman-found-dead-at-the-scene/
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-dead-following-law-enforcement-shooting-in-freeborn-county/
https://www.fox9.com/news/bca-investigating-freeborn-county-deadly-law-enforcement-shooting
https://www.kimt.com/news/crime/male-suspect-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-female-victim-found-dead-at-albert-lea-home/article_473e8e9c-27e7-11ee-85a4-0765f68c6a11.html
https://www.keyc.com/2025/06/11/bca-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-freeborn-county/