Smith Coop Brown Murder-Suicide: Dakota County Tragedy Unveiled
A Dakota County Farm Field: The Scene of a Tragedy On August 25th, 2024, the quiet of a Dakota County farm field was shattered by a horrifying discovery. Payao Vang (27) and Smith Coop Brown (65) were found dead, victims of a murder-suicide. Gunshot wounds indicated Ms. Vang's death was a homicide, with Mr. Brown's determined to be a self-inflicted suicide. The presence of two handguns near their bodies further solidified this grim conclusion....