Daniel Peter Bzdok, 62, was found shot to death inside his cabin in Fleming Township, Aitkin County, after family members lost contact following a trip there with his 24-year-old son, Ronald, on July 22, 2022. Communication from Daniel stopped after July 23; his brother Adam checked the cabin on July 26 and found the main door padlocked from the outside and no vehicles present. A welfare check on July 27 revealed Daniel slumped and deceased in a chair with blood on his chest.

A search warrant executed by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension turned up a single gunshot wound to the back of Daniel’s head from an apparent .22 caliber weapon and one empty casing near the body. Investigators also located a note in which Daniel said he believed his sons had been stealing from him and that he intended to report them and seek a restraining order. Ronald had been arrested on the evening of July 23 while driving Daniel’s car and was found in possession of a handgun; family told investigators Daniel would never have let his son drive his car or have that firearm.

Does anyone have information about Daniel’s last days at the cabin or about his movements on July 22–23?