Monday, November 13

Big News in Minneapolis

Two men stabbed yesterday at the Mall of America. Much publicity going into the holiday season, many police respond with scared shoppers taking cover:

MINNEAPOLIS -- Authorities say one person is in custody and two people were hurt after a stabbing at the Macy's store at the Mall of America Sunday night.

Bloomington police responded to Macy's at the Mall of America at about 6:44 p.m. on a report of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they learned the incident started after a theft was interrupted.

Police identified the suspect as 20-year-old Mahad Abdiaziz Abdirahaman of Minneapolis, CBS Minnesota reports. He's being held on two counts of first-degree assault.

Police say the stabbing happened in a dressing room at the Macy's store. Authorities say a suspect was trying to steal belongings from another person in the fitting room, was confronted by the person and then stabbed the person.

A second person was also stabbed trying to stop the initial theft and stabbing. Police say both stabbing victims suffered non-life threatening injuries.

While the Macy's store closed early, the Mall of America stayed open and was not placed on lockdown.