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Minnesota man killed his wife and child at daycare after killing another relative, police say
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Key Points:
- A Minnesota man killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter at their home daycare in Hopkins before taking his own life, police reported.
- Prior to the attack, the man is believed to have fatally stabbed a 78-year-old relative at her home in Burnsville, about 20 miles away.
- Six other children present at the Brown Bear Childcare were unharmed, and a parent alerted police after witnessing the attack.
- Authorities have not determined a clear motive, and there was no prior history of police calls to the daycare address.
- The daycare had been licensed since 2019 and was found compliant during recent inspections; the incident has deeply affected the local community and responding officers.
