Towner county authorities propose theory to murder suicide

(Towner County, ND) -- Investigators think they've pieced together what prompted last month's murder-suicide that left four men dead.

Yesterday, the Towner County Sheriff's Office announced that an escalating "dispute between brothers Robert Bracken and Richard Bracken " led to the shootings on August 29th. Authorities believe Robert Bracken shot Doug Dulmage, his brother Richard Bracken and his Justin Bracken before taking his own life. 

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