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Hopkins Daycare Double Murder Leaves No Public Threat

8/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

On August 12, 2026, a 41-year-old man killed his wife and 7-year-old daughter at a Hopkins daycare and then shot himself.
Burnsville police found a 78-year-old woman, a close relative of the suspect, stabbed at 12:23 p.m. on Maple Island Road and Joplin Avenue.
Chief Matt Smith said the incidents appear linked, pose no public threat, and that mayors Patrick Hanlon and Jacob Frey offered condolences.

History

Historical Context

The April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, carried out by Timothy McVeigh, killed 168 people—including 19 children—and caused about $652 million in damage, prompting the 1996 Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and nationwide federal-building security upgrades. Today, officials Chief Matt Smith, Mayor Patrick Hanlon and Mayor Jacob Frey are confronting a deadly Hopkins daycare incident in Burnsville, echoing the earlier shock.

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Story summary

On August 12, 2026, a 41-year-old man killed his wife and 7-year-old daughter at a Hopkins daycare and then shot himself.
Burnsville police found a 78-year-old woman, a close relative of the suspect, stabbed at 12:23 p.m. on Maple Island Road and Joplin Avenue.
Chief Matt Smith said the incidents appear linked, pose no public threat, and that mayors Patrick Hanlon and Jacob Frey offered condolences.

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