Crime & Safety

Minneapolis Store Employee Stabbed After Attempting To Stop Shoplifter

A 66-year-old man was found suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound when police arrived at a business where he was working Tuesday.

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January 17, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — A 66-year-old man was found suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound when police arrived at a business where he was working Tuesday evening, the Minneapolis Police Department said.

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The man said he was an employee and tried to stop a customer from shoplifting. The man said the alleged shoplifter proceeded to stab him.

Officers responded to reports of the stabbing at 5:21 p.m.

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