MINNEAPOLIS— A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man to death in Minneapolis.
Officers have arrested a 58-year-old man for a fatal stabbing that occurred near a bus shelter at Nicollet Avenue and South Fifth Street, according to Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara.
According to a criminal complaint, Minneapolis police officers found a man in his 30s on the ground bleeding from potentially life-threatening stab wounds around 11:52 p.m. Monday.
Despite rendering aid at the scene, the man succumbed to his injuries later Friday at Hennepin Healthcare.
Police say they monitored the suspect’s movements on camera until he was located and arrested near Colfax Avenue and Lake Street at approximately 12:21 a.m.
The man was taken to Hennepin Healthcare for evaluation of an injury he suffered prior to his arrest. The man was booked into the Hennepin County Jail and released later Thursday pending arraignment.
The man was then formally charged with first-degree assault on Friday and an arrest warrant was issued, according to a criminal complaint. The man was arrested later that day and remains in custody.
“I am grateful to the officers and investigators who worked quickly to bring justice to the victim and his family,” O’Hara said. “While nothing can bring this man back, I hope our work brings a sense of justice to his family during this difficult time.”
The police are still investigating the cause of the stabbing.
