ST PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul Police Department says it is investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman in her 40s on the 100 block of Larpenteur Avenue West, within the city's North End neighborhood.
Police say the woman — who suffered a knife wound to the chest — was pronounced dead at the scene after she was discovered within an apartment around 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
An investigation by the St. Paul Police Department's Forensic Service Unit is ongoing, and the victim's identity has yet to be determined, pending identification by the Ramsey County medical examiner.
Police apprehended a 38-year-old man in connection to the murder Sunday night, after locating him several miles from the crime scene. KARE 11 does not name individuals who have not been formally charged.
Police say this is the first homicide of 2022 within the city of St. Paul.
Anyone with information is asked to call 651-266-5650.
Police have released no further information at this time, but say any future updates will arrive on the department's Twitter account.
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