Update - Burkhardt victims identified

St. Croix County Sheriff Dennis Hillstead released the names of two brothers found dead in a Burkhardt apartment located at 1102 Co. Rd. A at about 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Dead are Gregory Allen Knoll, 44, and Jeffrey Konrad Knoll, 41. Hillstead estimates that they had been dead five to seven days prior to the discovery of the bodies. The Sheriff's Department is still awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of death. An autopsy is being performed by the Ramsey County Minnesota Medical Examiners Office.

Hillstead said the landlord hadn't heard anything from the brothers for a number of days and went into the apartment to check on them Tuesday night when he discovered the bodies.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, Hillstead said, "There were no indications of a struggle in the apartment or any visible indication of trauma to the bodies."

Hillstead said he does not believe that there is any reason for concern by other residents of the area. The incident remains under investigation.

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