Melvin DeLong
Male, Native American
Date of the incident: 1/18/2017
Belcourt, Rolette, ND
Rolette County Sheriff's Deputy Colt Allery was fatally shot, two other deputies, and a Rolla police officer are on paid administrative leave after a vehicle chase turned deadly. Police received the call from OnStar stating the vehicle was reported stolen in Devils Lake, and GPS tracking showed it traveling toward Rolette County. Prior to the shooting, OnStar shut down the vehicle to less than 5 mph prior to deputies engaging the suspect. A gunfight ensued, and all the deputies fired shots, killing DeLong.