20-year-old man pleads guilty to felony gun charge tied to Austin shooting

Weapons — Austin, MN — reported 2026-07-01

KEY FACTS

• Incident type: Weapons
• Location: Austin, MN
• Date reported: 2026-07-01
• Suspect: male, age 20
• Victim(s): 1 (27-year-old man dead, another man wounded)
• Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

• Gavyn Skattebo pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm despite a prior juvenile adjudication for a violent offense.
• The shooting occurred on February 15, 2025, in Austin, killing Opoka James Bot Lob Nathanael and wounding another man.
• An autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds to Nathanael's back.
• Skattebo was arrested in March 2025 and released on bail while the broader homicide investigation continued.
• Sentencing is scheduled for September 2026.