Victim, suspect in St. Paul stabbing identified

Stabbing leaves 1 dead in St. Paul

According to St. Paul police, officers were called to the LaBlanche Apartments, located on the 1300 block of Western Avenue North, for a report of a person who had been stabbed just after 10:30 p.m.

UPDATE 2/21 at 11:45 a.m.: The victim in the stabbing has been identified as 48-year-old Lucas Sanders, of Minneapolis, according to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner.


Police say one person is dead after a stabbing on St. Paul’s North End late Wednesday night.

According to St. Paul police, officers were called to the LaBlanche Apartments, located on the 1300 block of Western Avenue North, for a report of a person who had been stabbed just after 10:30 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been stabbed.

Despite being brought to Regions Hospital, the man died shortly after arriving at the healthcare facility. His death is the second to be considered a homicide this year within the city.

Early Thursday afternoon, St. Paul police said they had arrested 48-year-old Josephine Edwards of St. Paul for the man’s death. Edwards is being held on suspicion of murder.

Police confirmed with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Edwards is the same woman who was brought to their headquarters for questioning early Thursday morning.

No other details were released about what led up to the stabbing.

The man’s name and exact cause of death are expected to be released at a later time by police.