A man was killed and a boy was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing at an apartment complex in St. Anthony before dawn Jan. 10, police say.
Just after 5 a.m., police found the victims in the hallway of the Equinox Apartments at 2812 Silver Lane. The man had died at the scene, according to a St. Anthony Police Department news release.
There were no details about the identities of the victims or what led to the stabbing.
The suspect had fled and was located and arrested hours later in the Duluth area, according to the release.
The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect was said to be driving a stolen vehicle up the North Shore and was spotted in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth at 9 a.m. A pursuit ensued up North Shore Drive before a crash at the intersection of Homestead Road.
“The suspect attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended a short distance later by law enforcement from the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Duluth Police Department and the Minnesota State Patrol,” according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
A deputy was injured after crashing into the suspect’s vehicle, according to the release. He was treated and released from a local hospital.
