Suspect in Fatal Albert Lea Area Shooting Arrested

Albert Lea, MN (KROC-AM News)- The man suspected of shooting and killing a 45-year-old Albert Lea man has been arrested.

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A news release from the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Ben Moreno was apprehended around 1 a.m. Thursday without incident. Officials received information that Moreno was possibly hiding at a residence in rural Forrest City, Iowa. Freeborn County investigators coordinated with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, which made the arrest, the release says.

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Freeborn County Sheriff Kurt Freitag said multiple charges against Moreno will be forthcoming. Moreno is accused of fatally shooting Juan Vasquez at a rural Albert Lea residence on Tuesday afternoon.

The initial investigation indicates Moreno fired gun shots at a vehicle Vasquez was riding in and shot Vasquez when he exited the vehicle. Freitag said Vasquez and Moreno knew each other and had issues between the two of them.

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