Douglas Taylor Murphy

On April 28, 2026, officers with the Plymouth Police Department responded to the area of [address omitted] North in Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota, in response to a 911 call reporting a domestic assault. The caller could be heard describing a man having a panic attack, hitting the wall, and screaming. The caller then said something about a knife followed by “please calm down,” “please don’t do it,” and “please don’t kill me.” Upon arrival, officers met with the 911 caller, M. S. (herein Victim), who was in extreme distress and was bleeding from one of her hands.

Police then observed a male later identified as DOUGLAS TAYLOR MURPHY; [DOB redacted] (herein Defendant). The Defendant was completely naked, and he ran at a full sprint towards officers. A responding officer tackled the Defendant to the ground in order to take him into custody. The Defendant actively resisted the officer’s attempts by pushing, shoving, pulling away, and refusing to allow officers to place him in handcuffs. Eventually, with great effort, officers were able to handcuff the Defendant.

However, he continued to actively resist by kicking and moving around on the ground. The Defendant also repeatedly yelled at officers and was spitting. Once the Defendant was detained, officers asked Victim how she received the cut to her hand. Victim stated, “he tried to kill me.” Victim later told officers that the Defendant, who is her husband, just went crazy that day. She described several bizarre and unusual behaviors by the Defendant leading up to the Defendant grabbing her, saying that he’s sorry, that he loves her, and that he’s going to kill her.

Victim said that the Defendant then kept tackling her and forcing her into the kitchen. Once in the kitchen, he grabbed a knife and began slashing the knife at Victim who held her hands up to stop the knife. Victim said that she was cut on both of her hands. They then fell to the ground and the Defendant bit her on her neck. Victim got away from the Defendant and fled into the garage. Police arrived shortly after. Officers observed Victim to have lacerations to both hands, her fingers, and her neck.

Hennepin County crime scene analysts responded to the scene and recovered a knife with a bloodlike substance on it in the garbage bin inside the garage. The Defendant was taken to a local hospital due to concerns for his mental health.