Independence man arrested after allegedly firing shotgun during fight, prompting shelter-in-place

A 23-year-old Independence man is in custody after authorities say he fired multiple shotgun rounds at another man during a fight in a residential neighborhood, causing a shelter-in-place alert in the area on Thursday night. After the shooting, investigators say that the victim was able to get away unharmed before multiple law enforcement agencies, including Lake Minnesota SWAT, responded to the 4400 block of Eagle Ridge Court. Shortly after law enforcement arrived, the suspect, Nicholas Hunter Lucking, came out of the home and surrendered himself to authorities. Investigators say the dispute between the two men began earlier in the day and escalated at the Independence home. Neither man was injured during the incident. Lucking was arrested and taken to the Hennepin County Jail on suspicion of second-degree assault and reckless discharge of a firearm. Both are felony offenses. Several pieces of evidence from the scene were processed, and an investigation into the shootin