Charly Haley

chaley@dmreg.com

A Des Moines man accused of killing his wife and daughter in November was arrested Wednesday after being released from the hospital.

Barney Fraaken, 47, had been hospitalized since the death of his family members, when police said he suffered self-inflicted gunshot wounds. His wife, Amy Fraaken, 42, and their 16-year-old daughter, Amber Fraaken, were shot to death.

Fraaken was charged with two counts of first-degree murder upon being arrested Wednesday, according to a Des Moines police news release. Police detectives interviewed Fraaken before his arrest.

At about 7 p.m. Nov. 22, police responded to a call for assistance at the Fraaken home in the 4200 block of Hull Avenue. As officers were en route, 911 dispatchers determined a shooting had occurred, police said.

At the time of the fatal shooting, police said it stemmed from a domestic conflict.

Days after the shooting, Amy Fraaken's son told the Register his mother had asked his stepfather, Barney Fraaken, for a divorce before she was killed. Greg Russell-Lane described his stepfather as controlling, and he grieved the deaths of his mother and sister.

Barney Fraaken is in custody at the Polk County Jail. No bond was listed for him Wednesday night.