Father Mourns Daughter Killed In Cloquet Hotel Shooting

CLOQUET, Minn. – We are learning more about the life of a young woman who was one of two people shot to death Monday night at the Super 8 hotel in Cloquet.

The father of 22-year-old victim Shellby Trettel calls his daughter’s death a “senseless act of violence.”

Tuesday: (Cloquet Police Chief Provides Update On Super 8 Shooting Fatalities)

Shellby had been working at the Super 8 for more than five years. She was most recently a front desk representative.

Her father, Tim Trettel, said Shellby was shot and killed while doing the job she loved.

“Shellby was a caring, compassionate and wonderfully colorful person. She loved her siblings and friends and her music. Shellby was a person who you could always count on. Shellby Trettel is a memorable person who has touched many lives. She will be so dearly missed and forever in our hearts,” Trettel said.

Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been set up to help the Trettel family handle the unexpected funeral costs and other expenses.  Click here for more.

On Wednesday, Chief Derek Randall officially released the names of the two victims and the shooter. Click here for that part of the story.