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Medical examiner identifies victims killed in Hopkins, Burnsville tragedy
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Key Points:
- The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims in the Hopkins and Burnsville tragedy as 41-year-old Kristen Brown, 7-year-old Evie Brown, and 78-year-old Alice Brown, all relatives of 41-year-old Nathan Brown, who is believed to have killed them before committing suicide.
- Police linked the deaths to a suspected murder-suicide at a Hopkins in-home daycare, where Nathan Brown allegedly stabbed Kristen and Evie with a screwdriver before taking his own life.
- Six other children were present at the daycare during the incident but were unharmed, and a 911 call was made by a man who heard screaming while dropping off his kids.
- Court records revealed Kristen had informed at least one person about the daycare's closure two weeks prior, citing "relationship issues with Nathan."
- A memorial has been established outside the Hopkins daycare as the community mourns the loss of Kristen and Evie Brown.
