UPDATE: Argument Over Chores, $50 Led to Albertville Teacher’s Shooting

Details of a deadly weekend for St. Michael-Albertville teacher Tim Larson  are unfolding, as criminal complaints outline circumstances that led to the man's murder.

The pair of criminal complaints were filed in Kandiyohi County today, charging Delbert Huber with second-degree murder and his son, Tim, with aiding an offender (second-degree murder) and being an accomplice after the fact.

According the formal charges, filed today:

Friday night, Tim Larson asked Timothy Huber to leave Tim's father’s property and not to return until Monday, when Larson would be finished with a weekend duck hunt.

Prior to leaving, Larson told Timothy Huber to move hay-bailing equipment that was on the property to a neighbor's. Huber called for help, asking his father to come assist, something that angered both Huber men. Larson told the men he was "in charge" while his father was at a wedding, and wanted the bailing to wait until Monday.

Instead, the Hubers came back Saturday, claiming Larson stole $50 from Tim Huber and tractor parts from both men.

Later that morning, as Tim Huber fed chickens in the yard and tended to animals in a barn, Delbert Huber began to argue with Larson, retrieved a 303 Enfield rifle, and shot Larson in the chest, killing him.

The complaint continues:

The two Huber men drove back to the Larson farm Saturday morning, despite instructions from Larson to put off their chores until Monday.

The elder Huber believed Larson—who confronted the two men on his arrival at the farm Friday night to find out why they were there—took money and valuable tools from them.

“We had to defend ourselves,” he said to investigators after his arrest, adding that he was “tired of their stuff getting busted up."

But investigators did not find anything to confirm Larson had taken money or tools.

As Timothy Huber did chores 7 a.m. Saturday morning, Larson arrived back at the farm. According to the older Huber, he and Larson began arguing, both outside of their vehicles, located in the farmyard.

The account continues that Delbert Huber he told authorities he went to his son’s car and grabbed the rifle.

“I thought I could go and grab the rifle and make him admit he took the money and get the money back,” Delbert told authorities. “I thought I could scare him and get him to give the money back.”

Delbert then “chambered a round” in the rifle and pointed the rifle at the teacher. Delbert Huber said Larson was “dead right away” and didn’t move from where he lay.

At about 7 p.m., Timothy and Delbert Huber went back to the Larson farm. Timothy Huber did some chores, and Delbert Huber called 911 to inform officials he had “shot someone.”

When first interviewed, Timothy Huber told investigators he'd seen a fist fight between Larson and his father. He said the two were in a "brawl," and that has father had to defend himself. 

However, when Kandiyohi County officials interviewed the two men again Sunday, Timothy Huber told officers there was no brawl. He added that he was told by his father to position the car in the Larson driveway so that it was pointed toward the entrance, in order to leave. He added that his father, Delbert, had never before brought a gun in his car.

Timothy Huber said he heard Larson tell his father that “you aren’t supposed to be out here.” He then heard arguing, saw gestures and then heard gunfire.

He came out of the barn, and his father said, “That’s it,” and told Timothy Huber to finish his chores, the complaint states.

Norman Larson, Tim Larson’s father, was interviewed by sheriff’s department investigators and told them Timothy Huber was hired to do chores, but that Delbert Huber would have “no reason to be on his property.”

The maximum penalty for second-degree murder, under state law, is 40 years in prison.

The max penalty for being an accomplice is half of the murder charge, so up to 20 years in this case.