On February 1, 2023, Dominick Dahmen, a 25-year-old resident of Buffalo, Minnesota, tragically lost his life in a murder-suicide incident that took place in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dominick was found dead inside a pickup truck in a parking lot near France Place, along with his father, Dale Dahmen, 55, and Richard Myre, 43, of Belle Plaine.
According to Bloomington police, Richard Myre arrived at the France Place business center parking lot in his pickup truck.
Shortly after, Dominick and his father Dale arrived in a minivan and entered Myre's vehicle. A commotion ensued, during which Myre pulled out a handgun and shot Dale Dahmen twice, killing him. Dominick then engaged in a physical struggle with Myre, but was ultimately shot seven times and killed. Myre then turned the gun on himself.
The incident was later revealed to be connected to a securities fraud scheme. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil suit alleging that Spartan Trading, an unregistered investment fund founded by Myre and the Dahmens, had raised over $3.7 million from 2019 to 2023 under the guise of day trading in stocks. However, the funds were not invested as promised and were instead misappropriated by the three men.
Dominick Dahmen was known for his involvement in his father's polka band, Dale Dahmen and the Polka Beats. He played drums in the band, which performed at weddings, private parties, and parades across the Midwest. The Dahmen family was deeply involved in the Twin Cities polka music community, with Dale having been inducted into the World Concertina Hall of Fame in 2012.
The tragic deaths of Dominick and Dale Dahmen left their family and the local music community in shock and searching for answers. The incident not only ended the lives of two talented musicians but also revealed a complex web of financial fraud that had severe consequences for many investors in small Minnesota communities.
