Authorities: Minnesota family died in murder-suicide

Jeff Thom, CEO of All American Foods, left, says a few words at the dedication of a sculpture titled "G-0048" in front of the Mankato Governmental Center in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. The sculpture, created by Mankato native Greg Mueller, was purchased and then donated to the city by his Mankato-based company. The title of the piece refers to the coded numbers given to steel beams included in the work that had been part of the World Trade Center towers and recovered following the attacks of Sept. 11. (John Cross/The Free Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

By Associated Press September 12, 2015 1 min read

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Authorities say five family members found dead in their suburban Minneapolis home this week died in what they refer to as a murder-suicide.

The Hennepin County medical examiner’s office issued statements Saturday saying that 45-year-old Brian Short died of a self-inflicted shotgun wound to his head. It says his wife and three children were all homicide victims who died of shotgun wounds to their heads.

The office didn’t specifically say that Short killed his wife and children. Lt. Steve Neururer (NOO’-er) of the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department said he hadn’t seen the reports and couldn’t confirm or deny anything.

Police found the dead family members in their Greenwood home on Thursday after they hadn’t been seen in days.