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C-E-O of Bachman's killed in China...wife injured

Two people stabbed in a attack in Beijing at the Olympics are from Minnesota  The victims have been identified as  Todd Bachman, the C-E-O of  Bachman Floral in Minneapolis and his wife, Barbara Bachman, from Lakeville.  Todd Bachman was killed in the attack…..His wife, Barbara was admitted to the intensive care unit at Peking Union Medical College Hospital.  Her injuries are called serious and life-threatening.  They were stabbed while visiting a popular tourist site in downtown Beijing.  The attacker jumped to his death after the attack. The Bachmans are the parents of Elisabeth “Wiz” Bachman, who was a member of the 2004 Olympic team. Her husband, Hugh McCutcheon, is the coach of the U.S. Men's Indoor Volleyball team.