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Hopkins Daycare Tragedy: 3 Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide
13 Aug
Summary
- Three people found dead in a Hopkins residential daycare.
- Authorities suspect a man killed a woman and child before taking his own life.
- Seven children were present at the daycare but were unharmed.
Tragedy struck Hopkins, Minnesota, on Wednesday, August 13, 2026, when police discovered three people dead inside a residential daycare. Responding officers arrived at the home on Tyler Avenue North around 9 a.m. following a reported stabbing. Authorities are currently treating the incident as a domestic-related homicide, with preliminary findings suggesting a man committed suicide after killing a woman and a child.
At the time of the incident, seven children were present at the daycare facility. Fortunately, all children were unharmed and have since been safely reunited with their parents. The Hopkins Police Department confirmed that there are no outstanding suspects and no ongoing threat to the public's safety. They plan to release further details at a 4 p.m. news conference.
