Hanska Double-Murder Suspect Arrested in Iowa

Nov 2

Authorities say the man wanted in connection with a double homicide in Hanska early Sunday has been arrested in Iowa.

According to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Randy Thomas Zimmerman was taken into custody by around 4:10 p.m. Sunday.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office said it does not yet have details surrounding Zimmerman’s arrest.

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Deputies were called just before 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 2 after a juvenile reported that his mother’s ex-boyfriend had broken into their home and shot her.

When officers arrived, they found two victims—a 32-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man—both dead from gunshot wounds. Their names have not yet been released.

Zimmerman had been identified earlier in the day as the suspect and was reportedly last seen at the home wearing a black or camouflage jacket, black pants, black shoes and a black baseball-style hat. He was believed to be driving a 2013 black Toyota Camry with Minnesota license plate 2GU817.

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The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, New Ulm Police Department, Sleepy Eye Police Department, Hanska Fire Department, Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office, Brown-Lyon-Redwood-Renville County Emergency Response Unit and the River Valley Tactical Response Team all assisted in the investigation.

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