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On the morning of July 22, 2016, a family quarrel in a Blaine mobile home community ended in deadly violence. Around 7 a.m. in the 3200 block of 89th Curve NE, 38-year-old Joshua James Effertz was shot multiple times after a dispute with his father. Neighbors heard gunfire and screams as Joshua fled the home and collapsed in the street; he was later pronounced dead at Hennepin County Medical Center.

Police say the suspect was Joshua’s 61-year-old father, Joseph T. Effertz, who called 911 to report the shooting and was taken into custody at the scene. Joseph told investigators he believed his son was on drugs, that the pair argued after Joshua entered his room looking for a videotape, and that he grabbed a gun and shot his son, saying he kept shooting until he couldn’t shoot anymore. He was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder and later charged by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office.

What do readers in Blaine remember about that morning or about the Effertz family’s situation?