By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
A former Minnesota Vikings owner was involved in a murder-suicide. The 77-year-old Irwin Jacobs reportedly shot his wife, before killing himself, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
The couple was found by a close friend in their Lake Minnetonka home. The bodies, according to Orono Police Chief Correy Farniok, were found at approx. 8:30 am local time on Wednesday morning.
The bodies were found with a gun nearby.
Jacobs was a business man, who invested in companies and at times made profits off of short-term stock trades, according to the story. His wife, Alexandra, was a painter, who did not want to be in the limelight.
“We are heartbroken by this loss, and we ask that our privacy be respected as we greieve during this very difficult time,” their children said.
Dennis Mathisen, who was interviewed by the Star Tribune, believes that Jacobs killed his wife, before turning the gun on himself. Mathisen said that Jacobs’ son informed him that they believe the former Vikings owner was the one behind the attack.
He also claimed that Jacobs was distraught over his wife’s condition in recent times.
Jacobs owned several businesses, including Watkins Incorporated, Jacobs Management Corp., Jacobs Industries, Inc., J.Y.J. Corp., C.O.M.B. Co., Federal Financial Corporation, FFC Realty, Watkins, Inc., Northwestern Bag Corporation, Nationwide Collection Service, Inc., 1. Jacobs Enterprises, Kodicor, Inc., Brown-Minneapolis Tank and Fabricating Co., Regional Accounts Corporation, Nationwide Accounts, Corporation, Jacobs Bag Corporation, Lawndale Industries Inc., EQC of Indiana, Inc., Touch Corporation, JMSL Acquiring Corporation, S.J. Industries, Inc., JII Air Service, Inc., P.S.T. Acquiring Corporation, Jacobs Trading, and J&D Acquisitions LLC.
He also founded FLW (Fishing League Worldwide), which is part of the Wal-Mart FLW Tour.
He previously had an ownership stake in the Vikings. He sold that to Mike Lynn in 1991.
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