Andrea Elizabeth Broyld, 40, was found dead in her Red Wing, Minnesota, home on November 17, 2024. Police say her partner, 41-year-old Darryl Dion Nixon Jr., was arrested after a hours-long standoff at his duplex on Putnam Avenue; negotiators secured his peaceful surrender after he fired once into the air and repeatedly urged officers to shoot him. Officers discovered Broyld on a couch with ten gunshot wounds to her back; investigators recovered twelve 9mm shell casings near her body and one on the front steps.

Court documents state Nixon’s mother had called 911 saying her son was armed, suicidal, and had reported that Andrea was gone. She told authorities Nixon suffered severe mental health issues, experienced hallucinations, and owned multiple firearms. The mother also said she and the couple had been together earlier that day and seemed fine until about 15 minutes after they left, when Nixon called upset and said he had shot Andrea.

Friends and coworkers remembered Broyld as vibrant and compassionate; she worked at Starbucks, grew up in the Milwaukee and Fox Cities areas, graduated from Kaukauna High School, and is survived by her mother, stepfather, three brothers, a sister, and several nieces and nephews. Darryl Nixon Jr. was charged with second-degree murder and is being held in Goodhue County Jail with bail set at $1 million with conditions or $2 million without conditions. Does anyone who knew Andrea or saw activity at the Putnam Avenue duplex that day have information to share?