Overview
- Irving Van Marsaw, 53, was charged with two counts of second‑degree murder with intent in the deaths of Jennifer Sue Marsaw, 44, and her son, 5‑year‑old Marzai Andrew Dawson, in Lexington.
- A child called 911 to report the shootings, and charging documents say the child saw Marsaw leaving the home holding a handgun as siblings sought help from a neighbor.
- Investigators say officers found Jennifer shot in the chest and Marzai shot in the back, with autopsies determining both wounds were inflicted at close range.
- Police located the suspect during a K‑9‑assisted search; he was treated at a hospital, released, and booked into the Anoka County Jail, with a 9mm handgun recovered nearby according to court records.
- At his first court appearance, a judge set an unconditional $5 million bond as Marsaw disputed the case, while filings detail prior threats, assaults, and no‑contact‑order violations tied to the victim.