Police in Minnesota say a man who killed his wife and their 7-year-old daughter at a daycare is also suspected of killing a 78-year-old relative in a separate attack. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
On Wednesday, police said the 41-year-old father fatally shot himself after stabbing his wife and the child at a home in Hopkins where she operated a daycare. Hopkins is a suburb of Minneapolis.
According to law enforcement, the killings happened Wednesday at a home daycare in Hopkins. Police Chief Brent Johnson spoke about the crime at a press conference. Officers responded to the scene immediately.
Police said the suspect took his own life after killing his wife and daughter. The investigation is ongoing. Further details have not been released.
The incident has shocked residents of Hopkins. Police are working to determine all circumstances of the crime.