Men who died in apparent Blaine murder-suicide identified as brothers

The two men who died in a suspected murder-suicide in Blaine on Tuesday have been identified as brothers in their 60s.

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office identified the deceased as Timothy Knox, 62, and David Knox, 61, both of Blaine.

Police were called just before 9 a.m. to a shooting near the 200 block of Territorial Road Northeast, and arrived to find Timothy Knox outside a home with critical gunshot wounds.

Despite life-saving measures being performed, he died at the scene.

A short time later, police later found David Knox near the 11900 block of 7th Street North East. He was found dead in a vehicle from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.

This incident remains under investigation.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.