James Arthur Couture, 65, was shot and killed on the morning of November 9, 2019, on Brevator Road in rural Cloquet, Minnesota. A member of the Fond du Lac Reservation, he was born in Cloquet on March 26, 1954, and was known to family and friends for hunting, fishing and spending time with his loved ones. He was affectionately known as Weasel.

Law enforcement arrived at about 5 a.m. and found Couture had been shot. The shooting was described as involving an acquaintance; one suspect was taken into custody and held pending further investigation. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office handled the case.

Does anyone who knew James or who was in the Brevator Road area that morning have information to share with investigators?