3 dead at Minnesota's Breezy Point Resort; police investigate deaths

Three people were found dead at a popular central Minnesota resort early Tuesday evening.

Breezy Point Police Chief Brian Sandell said in a release police were called to the 8400 block of Whitebirch Drive, near the Whitebirch Resort at Breezy Point. No further information was released on the deceased as police notify family and verify identities.

“It’s a time-share resort that’s about a mile away from our property. We do manage it, but it’s a separate resort,” Breezy Point Resort Assistant General Manager David Spizzo told the Associated Press. “It’s an active investigation, and we’re just letting our local police department do the work. We’ll follow their lead when information comes out."

Spizzo declined to comment to USA TODAY when reached by phone on Wednesday.

Sandell said in a later news release police are awaiting preliminary autopsy reports and identification from the medical examiner's office.

The resort is about 147 miles northwest of Minneapolis and offers amenities such as three 18-hole golf courses, a spa, and in the winter, a litany of winter sports, according to its website, hosting around 10,000 hockey players and their families for annual tournaments.

The resort boasts an array of lodging opportunities throughout the year and has been a staple along Minnesota's Pelican Lake for 90 years, according to Minnesota's travel agency, Explore Minnesota.

Sandell said there isn't an ongoing threat to the public based on a preliminary investigation.

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety told USA TODAY it is assisting Breezy Point police with the investigation.

Contributing: Associated Press.