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June 9, 2025 (MINNEAPOLIS) – Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara announced today that a man is believed to have fatally shot his two-year-old daughter before taking his own life.
At approximately 12:20 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 2900 block of Colfax Avenue N., where they found a man in his 50s and his two-year-old daughter dead from gunshot wounds; the child’s mother was in the residence at the time but was not physically injured.
“This is an unimaginable, heartbreaking tragedy,” said Chief O’Hara. “Our hearts are with the child’s mother as she faces an overwhelming loss, and with the officers and investigators who responded to such a devastating scene.”
MPD is investigating the incident as a murder-suicide (GO #25-156003).
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will release the names of the deceased, along with the official cause and manner of death.
Anyone with information is encouraged email policetips@minneapolismn.gov or leave a voicemail at 612-673-5845.
Individuals who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted electronically at www.CrimeStoppesMN.org. All Tips provided to CrimeStoppers are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.
6-9-2025 - MR 25-156003 - Minneapolis Police Investigating Potential Murder-Suicide - 2900 Block Colfax.pdf
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