A family argument inside a south Minneapolis home on Memorial Day ended in gunfire and a murder charge, prosecutors say, after a 64-year-old father was shot and later died at the hospital. Police arrested his son at the scene, and emergency crews rushed the older man to Hennepin County Medical Center. The case lands in what has already been a tense year for the city as investigators work to untangle what went on inside the house that night.
Daniel Everett Krueger, 41, was charged May 28 in Hennepin County with second-degree murder after prosecutors say he shot his father, 64-year-old Daniel Carl Krueger, inside the family’s home on the 4000 block of Snelling Avenue S on Memorial Day. The younger Krueger was arrested at the scene and remains jailed on $500,000 bail ahead of a June 22 court appearance; emergency crews took the elder Krueger to HCMC, where prosecutors say he died Thursday. There have been 24 homicides in Minneapolis so far this year, according to data compiled by the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Prosecutors' account and 911 audio
According to a criminal complaint filed by prosecutors, the son called 911 to report the shooting, and an additional gunshot can be heard during the call. When officers arrived, they found him applying pressure to his father’s head wound and seized a firearm nearby.
The complaint says his account of what happened shifted and describes his statements as disjointed, quoting that “his narrative was disjointed,” and notes that at one point he told officers he had taken the firearm from his father and “there was a shot,” according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Initial response and timeline
Officers first responded shortly after 11 p.m. on Memorial Day, and local TV reported the victim was taken to Hennepin Healthcare and was initially expected to survive, according to CBS Minnesota. Prosecutors later said the man died and then filed murder charges. Investigators are reviewing the 911 recording, the firearm recovered at the scene, and witness statements as they build their case. Detectives said the son was still at the home when officers arrived and was taken into custody without further public incident.
What the charge carries
Krueger is charged with second-degree murder, an offense that can carry a sentence of up to 40 years in prison under Minnesota law, according to the Office of the Revisor of Statutes. The defendant is presumed innocent, and a Hennepin County judge will set conditions for pretrial release unless prosecutors obtain a different ruling under standard court procedure.
Neighbors and family context
Neighbors told officers they had heard the father and son arguing in recent weeks and reported hearing a gunshot from the house the week before the killing. Family members told investigators the son lived with his parents, helped pay bills, and handled medical appointments. They also described alcohol use and previous wrestling matches as part of the household’s history.
