Earlier this week, as Matt and Mia covered at length, 18-year-old Cayler Ellingson was killed in McHenry, North Dakota. While 41-year-old Shannon Joseph Brandt was arrested for allegedly killing the teenager, he was freed on a $50,000 bond. If you were turning to the mainstream media for your coverage, though, you might not have heard much about the incident, though.
Fox News Digital spoke with Brandt’s neighbors who wished to remain anonymous as they shared sordid details of his past:
One neighbor said that Brandt has been “nuts his whole life” and “should have been in a [mental health] institute.”
The neighbor also said Brandt’s bail was “extremely low” for what he allegedly did, adding that it should have been higher, and saying that the 41-year-old “had too much to drink” the night of the incident. When Brandt is drunk, the neighbor alleged, he goes on “rampages.”
Four of Brandt’s neighbors agreed that his mental health contributed to the incident, and said they don’t believe the incident was motivated by politics.
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Speaking about the incident, [another] neighbor alleged that Brandt’s accusation of Ellingson being part of a “Republican extremist group” was an excuse, and not the reason he allegedly hit the teenager.
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According to documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Brandt has had prior arrests.
He was arrested for unlawful possession of alcohol and fleeing a peace officer on foot in October 2006, and was also arrested for a DUI with actual physical control in February 2002, according to records.
He pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of alcohol and the DUI charge. Court records show a judgment was entered for the charge of fleeing a peace officer, but doesn’t specify if he was found guilty or if the charge was dismissed.
They Ignore Ashley Babbitt too !!!! Remember Jan 06 when she was Murdered by D.C COP !!!