More Details on Belgrade Shooting

More details have been released about a shooting in Belgrade over the weekend.  44-year-old James Basore of Belgrade made his first appearance in Stearns County District Court Tuesday on charges of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder and 2nd Degree Assault.  

According to the criminal complaint, shortly before 12 noon Saturday a male and a juvenile female drove up to Basore’s home on School Street, just east of Belgrade, and the male went to the door of the home and knocked on the door to ask for a cigarette.   There was no answer, and the male then went back to the vehicle and was talking with the female when Basore appeared and knocked on the passenger side window, then started shooting at the male.

The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the right shoulder, his right arm, finger, and nose.  The complaint says the bullet that hit his nose went into the back of the victim’s throat, and he may have swallowed it.  Basore’s mother called the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department to report the shooting, and later Basore himself called 911 and surrendered without incident.

A 22 caliber weapon was found on the kitchen table.  Police say traces of methamphetamine were found on Basore, and family members told police he had “issues with meth.” and Basore thought people were “messing with his house.”  Basore told police he thought the shooting victim had “been raping his daughter,” who was not at the scene of the shooting.  

In court Tuesday, bail was set at 1 million dollars unconditional and 750 thousand dollars conditional.  Basore’s next court date is an omnibus hearing March 20th