Officials have identified a 72-year-old Minnetonka man who police believe was murdered by his son inside their home.
Victim identified in Minnetonka murder where police suspect son killed his 72-year-old father
Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 5000 block of Holiday Road, and found the 72-year-old man had suffered "blunt force trauma" injuries, according to a search warrant affidavit.
July 20, 2023 at 11:36PM
The victim was Frederick Joseph Schech, who was found dead inside his living room early Wednesday, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Thursday.
Minnetonka police officers responded about 1 a.m. to a 911 medical call from the 5000 block of Holiday Road and found the man suffering from "blunt force trauma," according to a search warrant affidavit. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The caller told police that Schech's 39-year-old son was the perpetrator, the affidavit said. The older man had a laceration on his neck, it added.
The son was arrested and is being held on suspicion of murder, the Hennepin County jail log shows.
The 911 caller, Schech and his son were all believed to be living at the home, said Andrew Wittenborg, a spokesman for Minnetonka.
The city has not released information about what led to the man's injuries. The case remains under investigation.
The Star Tribune generally does not name suspects until charges are filed.
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