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Police: 2 adults, 1 child dead in suspected murder-suicide at Hopkins daycare
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Joseph Swanson , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident was reported after a parent arrived to drop off their child at the residence.
A tragic incident occurred at an in-home daycare in Hopkins, resulting in the deaths of two adults and one child. The circumstances surrounding the deaths are being investigated as a potential murder-suicide. The incident was reported after a parent arrived to drop off their child at the residence.
Authorities found that a stabbing had taken place. Six other young children who were inside the daycare at the time were physically unharmed and have been reunited with their families. Further details about the incident are available from local authorities and news sources.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 12, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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