FATHER ARRIVES TO DROP OFF HIS CHILD — THEN WALKS INTO A HORRIFYING DAYCARE ATTACK

A routine morning drop-off at a Minnesota home daycare turned into a nightmare Wednesday when a father reportedly walked through the back door and heard children screaming.

Inside the basement of Brown Bear Childcare in Hopkins, police say he witnessed 41-year-old Nathan Brown attacking his wife, 41-year-old Kristen Brown, and their 7-year-old daughter, Evie, with a screwdriver.

According to a search warrant, the father immediately grabbed his own child and two other children and fled the building before calling 911.

 THREE PEOPLE FOUND DEAD

When officers arrived, they found Kristen, Evie and Nathan dead.

Police say Nathan stabbed his wife and daughter before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Six other children were reportedly inside the daycare at the time.

Thankfully, they were evacuated safely and were not physically injured.

 INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THERE WAS ANOTHER VICTIM

The investigation has also expanded beyond the daycare.

Police believe Nathan may have killed his 78-year-old mother, Alice Brown, at her home in Burnsville before going to the childcare facility.

She was reportedly found dead from an apparent stabbing.

Investigators are continuing to piece together the timeline.

A WARNING SIGN BEFORE THE TRAGEDY?

Police say Kristen had reportedly planned to close the daycare approximately two weeks before the killings, citing “relationship issues” involving Nathan.

That detail is now part of the investigation as authorities try to understand what happened in the days leading up to the attack.

It also raises heartbreaking questions about whether anyone could have anticipated the danger.

CHILDREN WERE INSIDE

Perhaps the most disturbing element is that this happened in a place parents believed was safe.

A father arrived expecting to drop off his child.

Instead, he reportedly became the person who helped several children escape.

Hopkins Police Chief Brent Johnson described the circumstances as an unimaginable nightmare for families.

A CHILDCARE CENTER.

 A FAMILY ATTACKED.

 A 7-YEAR-OLD GIRL AMONG THE VICTIMS.

AND A PARENT FORCED TO RUN FROM THE BUILDING WITH CHILDREN IN HIS ARMS.

The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are working to establish the complete sequence of events and the motive behind the killings.

Independent commentary based on reported police information and court documents. Allegations concerning the sequence of events and motive remain subject to the ongoing investigation.