A 36-year-old man allegedly was beaten to death by his brother with a baseball bat in their garage in Plymouth, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday.
Eric C. Spanier, 47, was charged in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree intentional murder in connection with the assault early Thursday at the home in the 400 block of Saratoga Lane.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office tentatively identified the victim as Dustan Spanier.
Emergency responders took Dustan Spanier to North Memorial Health in Robbinsdale, where he was declared dead, according to police.
Eric Spanier remains jailed in lieu of $1 million bail. He is due in court on Tuesday.
According to the complaint:
Eric Spanier called 911 about 4:20 a.m. to say he beat his brother with a bat. Officers arrived and saw a shirtless and bloodied Eric Spanier at the end of the drive. He told the officers the bat broke during the assault.
Officers found Dustan Spanier in the garage, which has a living area. He was faceup on a cot. A piece of the bat was on the floor next to him.
