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Sean Christopher Barry

Case from Duluth, MN dated Apr 20, 2022

Victim Details

Sean Christopher Barry

Male

White / Caucasian

Duluth

MN

2022-04-20

47

Sean

Christopher Barry

06/23/2026

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On April 20, 2022, Sean Christopher Barry, age 47, was found dead in his home in Duluth, Minnesota. The incident was part of a tragic murder-suicide that also claimed the lives of his wife, Riana Lou Barry, age 44, and their two daughters, Shiway Elizabeth Barry, age 12, and Sadie Lucille Barry, age 9. The suspect, identified as Brandon Taylor Cole-Skogstad, age 29, was Sean Barry's nephew. Cole-Skogstad had previously lived with the Barry family and had a history of mental health issues.
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  • Fox21Online: Duluth Police Confirm Bodies Found In East Hillside Home Were Result Of Murder-Suicide - Fox21Online
  • 5 Family Members Found Dead Inside Duluth Home: 'An Unimaginable Tragedy'
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