MINNETONKA, Minn. — A man is in custody following the discovery of a lifeless body inside a home in Minnetonka early Wednesday.
Minnetonka police were dispatched to the 5000 block of Holiday Road around 1 a.m. after a 911 call from the residence and found a 72-year-old man dead from what are described as traumatic injuries. The man was later identified as Frederick Schech of Minnetonka, and died from multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.
A press release sent out by the city Wednesday says officers took a 39-year-old man into custody in connection with the incident. The suspect is believed to be the son of the victim, and is being held on probable cause murder."
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office will determine the manner and cause of death, and release the victim's name once family is notified.
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