The southern Minnesota man who led police on a 12-hour manhunt Sunday after two people were shot dead in their Hanska home was charged Monday with one count of second-degree murder.

Authorities believe Randy Thomas Zimmerman, 45, of Courtland, entered the home of Justin Reinarts, 50, and Tabitha Trescott, 32, early Sunday and shot them both at close range with a shotgun.

Moments later, Trescott’s 13-year-old son called police to report Zimmerman — an ex-boyfriend of Trescott’s — “broke into their house and shot his mom in the face,” according to Brown County District Court documents.

Zimmerman, meanwhile, remained jailed in Iowa. He was taken into custody after firing his weapon at an officer who stopped him by ramming his vehicle. The officer was unharmed and no other details were avai

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