# Minnesota daycare and family murder-suicide

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/minnesota-daycare-and-family-murder-suicide
> Updated: 2026-08-14T00:18:10.000Z. Sources: 33. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Minnesota are investigating a series of connected killings involving a suspected murder-suicide at a home daycare in Hopkins and a separate homicide in Burnsville.

On August 12, police responded to Brown Bear Childcare in Hopkins after a parent witnessed an attack. Inside the residence, officers found a 41-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter dead from apparent stab wounds. A 41-year-old man, believed to be the father and daycare owner, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Six other children were present during the incident but were unharmed.

Investigators linked the Hopkins incident to the death of a 78-year-old woman found stabbed in her Burnsville home. Burnsville Police Chief Matt Smith stated the woman was a close relative of the suspect and that the man had recently been living in her residence.

Subsequent reports identified the suspect as Nathan Brown, 41. According to a Hennepin County search warrant, Brown used a screwdriver to fatally stab his wife, Kristen Ann Brown, and their daughter, Evie Ann Brown, inside the daycare facility before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe Brown also killed his mother, Alice Anne Brown, at her home in Burnsville prior to the daycare attack. Evidence suggests Kristen Brown had recently planned to close the daycare due to relationship issues with her husband.

## Claims

- Hopkins police are still investigating the incident. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Nathan Brown died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an upstairs closet. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Nathan Brown killed a 78-year-old relative, Alice Anne Brown, at her home in Burnsville. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Six other children were present during the attack at the daycare but were not physically harmed. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Nathan Brown, 41, stabbed his wife Kristen Brown and their 7-year-old daughter Evie Brown with a screwdriver. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Kristen Brown had recently notified parents that the daycare would close due to relationship issues with Nathan. (corroborated by 2 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Minnesota man kills wife, daughter, and mother before suicide

A Minnesota man killed his wife, their 7-year-old daughter, and his mother before committing suicide, including a fatal attack at a home-based daycare in Hopkins.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/minnesota-man-kills-wife-daughter-and-mother-before-suicide

### 2026-08-12: Hopkins daycare murder-suicide linked to Burnsville homicide

A suspected murder-suicide at a Hopkins, Minnesota daycare left a woman and her 7-year-old daughter dead. The suspect is also linked to the fatal stabbing of a relative in nearby Burnsville.

30 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hopkins-daycare-murder-suicide-leaves-two-adults-and-one-child-dead

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