Tyler Ecklund, 25, of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, was found dead on November 14, 2020, in a vacant lot in the 1000 block of 55th Avenue Southeast in St. Cloud. An autopsy determined he died from a gunshot wound to the head. Multiple agencies investigated, including the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office, St. Cloud Police Department, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

Investigators identified 43-year-old Ricco Dejon Tyson as the primary suspect and charged him with second-degree murder and first- and second-degree manslaughter in connection with Ecklund’s death. The criminal complaint says surveillance video showed Tyson at a Twin Cities pawn shop on November 14 selling an audio speaker box that contained what appeared to be tinted vehicle glass and an unknown red-like material; those items were tied to the crime scene and to the victim’s vehicle, which was later found in Minneapolis. Tyson was arrested on December 9, 2020.

If anyone knew Tyler’s movements in St. Cloud in November 2020 or saw the victim’s vehicle, please share what you know.