No charges in ongoing dispute that ended in fatal shooting

By Jennifer Cruz

James LaCount, 65, believes he would have been killed had he not been armed with a gun. (Photo: Star Tribune)
Minnesota officials announced Monday a 65-year-old man who shot and killed a rival during a dispute at a Minnetonka storage facility in June will not face any charges, as he acted in self-defense.
Hennepin County attorney spokesperson Chuck Laszewski noted that James LaCount has always maintained he acted in self-defense and the investigation, which included physical evidence and eyewitness accounts, validated that claim, the Lakeshore Weekly News reported.
The deadly encounter at the storage facility unfolded on June 23 after what started as an argument turned to a physical assault and LaCount being badly beaten. A female employee of the business tried to intervene but was shoved aside by LaCount’s attacker, who was identified as 58-year-old Thomas Edward Luetzow.
The woman then called 911 as the fight between the two men continued, with both men throwing punches. During the fight, LaCount was thrown to the ground and pinned down by Luetzow, as Luetzow repeatedly punched him in the face. LaCount later told police he felt as if Luetzow was trying to “gouge” out his eye, something Luetzow had previously threatened to do.
During the scuffle,

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