Charges declined in Fargo shooting, victim admitted suspect was defending himself

FARGO (KFGO) – A prosecutor has decided not to charge a Fargo man who shot his friend during a drunken argument on the 4th of July.

22-year-old Kyle Lovaas called 911 and reported that he shot the other man in a mobile home in the Countryside Trailer Park off 25th St. S. Assistant Cass County State’s Attorney Ryan Younggren says the victim later admitted that Lovaas was defending himself.

Lovaas was originally arrested on charges that included attempted murder. The man who was shot suffered significant blood loss, but is expected to recover.