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Olmsted County authorities identify the person who shot and wounded a student wrestler in the Stewartville High School parking lot early Friday morning as a former student wrestler who graduated last year.

Olmsted County Sheriff Kevin Torgersen said at a news conference Monday morning that Logan Moyer, 19, of Stewartville, shot and seriously injured a male juvenile at about 5:00 a.m. Friday, as the student was walking through the parking lot to board a bus that would take him and his teammates to a wrestling meet. Torgerson said Moyer then fatally shot himself.

Torgerson did not identify the injured student, but said he remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.  

Torgerson also revealed few clues about what may have led to the shooting in the small community about 10 miles south of Rochester, or what connection or relationship Moyer may have had with the student he allegedly shot and wounded.

“Moyer was a former student of Stewartville and graduated in 2024,” Torgerson said during the news conference. “We are confirming that Moyer was not a coach, a volunteer or a paid staff member of the wrestling program at Stewartville. He was an athlete of the wrestling team while he attended Stewartville schools.”

But Torgerson added that it was not clear why Moyer was in the school parking lot at the time the wrestling team was arriving to board the bus, nor if he and the shooting victim were teammates when Moyer was a student.

“It takes a lot of time to dissect and figure out the best that we can as to what happened and potentially the why,” Torgerson said. “(But) we may not ever be able to release some of that information. Obviously, we are dealing with the juvenile here as the victim here, and we have to respect that as a juvenile, there’s some information about that we are not going to release.”

Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, as authorities continue to investigate the 

 that left a student critically injured, and the suspected gunman dead.

The injured high school student and underwent surgery Friday Mayo Clinic’s St. Mary’s hospital. No one else was physically injured. Classes in Stewartville were canceled on Friday.

The sheriff’s office said there is no ongoing threat to the public, but school district officials said there would be law enforcement officers, and counselors, at each of the district’s schools when they reopen on Monday.

“As we prepare to resume learning, we want to be clear: returning to school does not mean we are minimizing what has happened or expecting students to simply ‘move on,’” Superintendent Belinda Selfors wrote in a message to districts families over the weekend. “It means we are taking thoughtful steps forward together, providing structure and support while honoring the very real emotions our students may be experiencing. For some children, routine may feel comforting; for others, it may feel overwhelming. Both responses are normal.”

Monday morning, Selfors reiterated that counseling and other services will be available for students and school staff.

“We are immensely grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of support, care and concern from our communities and beyond, the kindness shown through messages, presence and acts of compassion have been a powerful reminder that we are not alone during this difficult time,” Selfors said. “As students and staff return to school today, our highest priority remains their safety, well being and emotional health.

“As we return to school, we will focus on providing space, flexibility and support for students and staff, and to address any concerns that they may have,“ Selfors added. “We are also coordinating efforts to support families who have been directly impacted by this tragedy and whose hearts have been broken, ensuring that they receive compassion, resources and ongoing care.”

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Classes started late on Monday morning at schools in Stewartville, as authorities continue to investigate a shooting early Friday that left a student critically injured and the suspected gunman dead.

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