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Police Identify Husband As Suspect In
Maplewood Killing
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MAPLEWOOD,Minn.ryVCCO)—Maplewood police are asking for the public's heip in locating fhe
husband of a woman shot dead in the family's townhouse early Sunday.
The couple was heard in a heated argument around 5:30 a.m.,just before 41-year-oid April
Tennin was shot to death.
On Monday,investigators named 31-year-old Todd Larry Tennin as a suspect in the killing.
Tennin has an extensive criminal history and was out on parole from the Moose Lake Cortedional
Facility.
Sunday's shooting death of the mother of four has rocked this close-knil townhome neighborhood.
Famity and friends had the grievous task of gathering personal belongings for ihe Tennin's three
chiltlren.Neghbors awoke to the kids screaming out in the street that their mother was dead.
"The impad on these kids is unimaginable"Poiice Chief Paul Schnell said.
Police say Todd Larry Tennin is wanted in connection with his wife's death.Police recovered hvo
vehicles they believe he was tlriving,but Tennin remains on the run.
Tennin has a lengthy criminal record,induding assaults,child endangerment and weapons
violations.He was released from prison on a firearms violation in 2014 and was slill on parole with
Department of Corrections when Sunday's shooting occurred.
"The circumstances are such that probable cause can be established in this case,making Tennin
a suspect,"Schnell said.
Family members of April Tennin are now caring for her three underage chiltlren.They ask for
privacy and to keep the family in your prayers.
Anyone with information on Todd Larry Tennin's whereabouts is asked to contact Maplewood
police at 651-249-2600 or call 911.