GRAND MEADOW, MINNESOTA — The deaths of three boys and their father at a Grand Meadow home have been determined to be three homicides and a suicide, not deaths caused by a house fire, according to an updated statement from the Mower County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday. Authorities identified the father as 38-year-old Levi David Christenson. Investigators determined he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His three sons, 14-year-old Oliver Christenson, 14-year-old Felix Christenson and 7-year-old Calvin Christenson, died from gunshot wounds. Their deaths have been classified as homicides. The four were found dead Sunday, November 8, after emergency crews responded to a fire at a single-family home in Grand Meadow, approximately 20 miles east of Austin. Investigation and Community Response The updated findings clarify that the four deaths were caused by gunshot wounds rather than the fire that initially brought emergency responders to the home. The Sheriff’s Office has said the circumstances surrounding the deaths remain under investigation, and several questions have not yet been answered. Family members have requested privacy and thanked the Grand Meadow community for its support, along with the first responders who responded to the incident. The sheriff’s office also acknowledged the impact the deaths have had on the small community. “The nature of this tragic and inconceivable tragedy occurring in the close-knit small community has touched all parts of the community,” the sheriff said. “We continue to ask that the privacy of all involved is respected during this extremely difficult time as the community comes together to help each other come to grips with this tragedy and work toward healing.” Source: Mower County Sheriff’s Office.