Incident

1-09-2025 Minnesota Lake Crystal 1-1

Location

January 09, 2025

MN-60 and 515th Ave
Lake Crystal, Minnesota

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Kristi Joy Gardner
  • Age: 57
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Significant others - current or former
  • Name: Gary Mark Rodewald
  • Age: 64
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Suicide^
  • Murder/Suicide
  • Domestic Violence

Notes

Blue Earth County; suspect fatally shot significant other; suspect found with self-inflicted gsw

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 22
State House District: 22A