Overview
- Police say Nathan Brown killed his 41-year-old wife, Kristen, and their 7-year-old daughter, Evie, then died by suicide at the family’s in-home daycare last Wednesday.
- Investigators say those deaths were preceded by the killing of Nathan’s 78-year-old mother, Alice, at her Burnsville home and authorities have linked the two scenes.
- A parent who arrived for drop-off discovered the attack, called police, and helped protect six other children who were inside the home; none of those children were physically harmed.
- Relatives have asked for privacy as they grieve and the Hopkins community organized a child-friendly vigil at Downtown Park on Monday to honor the three victims.
- Local officials and victim-advocate groups circulated hotlines and support resources while Hopkins and Burnsville investigators continue to review evidence to clarify motive and sequence.