Maplewood hit-and-run leaves 1 woman dead, another injured; suspect arrested
Maplewood police say a woman has died after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday night, and her death is being classified as a murder.
According to police, officers were called to the intersection of Larpenteur Avenue East and Dieter Street around 9:20 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle. That’s where officers found two injured women, who were given aid and then brought to Regions Hospital.
Police say 23-year-old Zakirrah Laniyah Cheyan Anderson of Minneapolis died from her injuries. The second woman, a 22-year-old from St. Paul, is being treated for non-life-threatening wounds.
Investigators say a “feud” between two groups of women led up to the deadly assault.
Early Thursday morning, Maplewood police said the vehicle suspected of being involved had been found unoccupied in St. Paul. Later in the day, authorities arrested 34-year-old Ashley Renee Couch of St. Paul on suspicion of second-degree murder. She has not been formally charged.
Maplewood police are investigating the incident with help from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.