Darryl Dion Nixon of Red Wing is accused of fatally shooting his wife ten times prior to a lengthy confrontation with police on Putnam Avenue on November 17.
Nixon, 41, was charged in Goodhue County District Court on November 19 with one count of second-degree murder with intent, not premeditation. Judge Patrick Biren set Nixon’s bail at $1 million with conditions and $2 million without conditions. Nixon’s next court appearance is slated for November 25.
Andrea Elizabeth Broyld, 40, of Red Wing, was identified as the murder victim by the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office on November 19. The city reports that the tentative cause of death is homicide by numerous gunshot wounds.
According to the criminal complaint, Nixon’s mother told officers on the scene that son has mental health concerns and that they were aware that this would happen.
According to the criminal complaint:
At 4:58 p.m. on November 17, Goodhue County Dispatch got a 911 call from Nixon, who was crying for police.
Red Wing police officers arrived to the property and discovered that the front door was locked, so they hammered on it. Nixon approached the door and yelled, “Shoot me” several times. Officers noticed Nixon brandishing a gun and backed down the stairs.
Officers heard Nixon say, “Killed her,” and he went inside the home. Officers couldn’t tell if anyone else was in the house and screamed for him to open the door and drop the weapon.
The investigator who bargained with Nixon arrived on the scene at 5:28 p.m. Nixon informed the detective that he regretted what he had done and that he wanted the officers on the scene to murder him. When the investigator asked if anyone was in the house with him, Nixon replied that Broyld had “gone.”
His mother had contacted 911 to report that Nixon may have killed Broyld. His mother also arrived on the site and told police that Nixon and Broyld had been at her house earlier and “seemed to be in good spirits,” according to the criminal complaint.
They were at her house for approximately 10-15 minutes. According to the criminal complaint, she received a phone from Nixon about 15 minutes after they left, informing her that Broyld had “gone.”
During the police negotiations, Nixon came out onto the front steps and fired a shot into the air. Nixon was shot with less lethal ammunition and escaped to his apartment.
After three hours, Nixon abruptly remarked, “OK,” and left the apartment. He was taken into custody and sent to the emergency department.
Broyld was discovered dead in the home during an officer sweep following Nixon’s arrest.