Grand Forks man pleads not guilty to 4th of July murder – Grand Forks Herald

GRAND FORKS — A man from Grand Forks

accused of murdering another person on the 4th of July

at a downtown bar, waived a preliminary hearing Monday, Nov. 4, and pleaded not guilty to his four felonies after being arraigned.

Nicholas John Narveson, 27, is charged with felony first degree murder, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison without parole. There is a mandatory minimum sentence of four years.

Narveson is also charged with three Class C felonies: terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, reckless endangerment showing extreme indifference and criminal mischief causing damage between $2,000 and $10,000.

Charges of terrorizing and endangerment carry a two-year mandatory minimum.

Law enforcement was dispatched shortly after 7 p.m. on July 4 to Sledsters Food & Brew for a report of a shooting, according to an affidavit filed in the case. Witnesses reported seeing Narveson pull out a gun, fire several shots at James Ervin Jorgenson and run from the bar.

53-year-old Jorgenson died at the scene.

There were several other patrons in the bar at the time, which the affidavit said created a significant risk of further injury and caused people to fear for their safety. The shootings also damaged businesses.

Narveson was found at a nearby business and taken into custody without incident, the affidavit said.

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In August, a psychological and criminal examination was appointed

before his criminal case could be continued and was found fit to continue on October 11.

The final agenda of the meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on January 30.