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Warrant issued for Hermantown man minutes before couple found dead

  • Bradley Duane Nelson, 63, and his wife Lissette Joy Nelson, 62, were discovered deceased due to gunshot injuries inside their Hermantown residence on Friday, following a domestic violence incident report.
  • The incident followed escalating mental health issues and aggressive behavior by Nelson, including stopping his medications, worsening depression, and paranoia accusing family of theft.
  • Nelson had a history of multiple psychiatric hospitalizations since November 2023, suicide attempts, revoked commitment orders, and at least seven domestic violence protection orders sought against him.
  • A judge signed a warrant to apprehend Nelson around 8:30 a.m. Friday, about 30 minutes before police received a 911 call reporting the deaths, indicating an urgent legal intervention was attempted.
  • The deaths highlight risks of untreated serious mental illness coupled with domestic violence, underscoring the need for active support and compliance with treatment to prevent harm.
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Warrant issued for man minutes before he and wife found dead in Hermantown, Minnesota

HERMANTOWN — A judge had issued a warrant to apprehend a Minnesota man about 30 minutes before he was found dead with his wife in an apparent domestic violence shooting Friday. Bradley Duane Nelson, 63, was under a civil commitment for mental illness and had been off his medications and acting aggressively toward family members, according to court records. His wife, Lissette Joy Nelson, 62, had been staying away from their Hermantown home out of…

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Duluth News Tribune broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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