Minnesota dad, 3 sons found inside burning home died in murder-suicide: cops

Authorities say Levi Christenson, 38, killed his three sons and then himself at their home in Grand Meadow, Minnesota. The family were found dead after emergency responders arrived at the smoke-filled property on Sunday; investigators say the deaths were caused by gunshots, not the fire.

The sons were twins Oliver and Felix, both 14, and Calvin, 7. The boys’ deaths were ruled homicides and their father’s a suicide, according to the sheriff’s office, which said no suspects were being sought. The fire’s cause remains under investigation, and an online fundraiser has been set up to support the boys’ mother, Lauren Hosp; Felix and Oliver played running back for their high school football team.