St. Anthony man charged in fatal apartment stabbing
Prosecutors have charged a St. Anthony man with fatally stabbing an apartment maintenance worker and severely injuring a teenager during an attack inside a St. Anthony apartment building, according to a newly filed criminal complaint. Police say the worker was killed on scene and the teen suffered life‑threatening wounds in the same assault before officers arrived and apprehended the suspect. The building sits in a dense residential area, meaning dozens of tenants effectively lived inside an active crime scene while investigators processed the hallway and units. The case will now move into Anoka County District Court, adding another 2026 homicide prosecution to the metro docket and feeding ongoing resident anxiety about random‑seeming violence in otherwise quiet suburban complexes.
📌 Key Facts
- A St. Anthony man has been criminally charged in Anoka County with fatally stabbing a maintenance worker in an apartment building.
- The same incident left a teenage victim severely injured, with police describing the wounds as life‑threatening.
- The attack occurred inside a multi‑unit St. Anthony apartment complex, forcing investigators to lock down common areas while tenants remained in place.
📊 Relevant Data
In St. Anthony, Minnesota, the racial composition as of the 2020 Census is 85.1% White, 5.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 5.9% Asian, and 0.1% Pacific Islander.
St. Anthony, Minnesota - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
From 2010 to 2020, the White population percentage in St. Anthony, Minnesota, decreased from 90.58% to 85.1%, indicating increasing racial diversity.
St. Anthony, Minnesota - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
In Minnesota in 2022, Black individuals, who comprise about 7% of the state's population, accounted for 55% (98 out of 177) of homicide victims where race was known.
The demographics of crime in Minnesota, with updated 2022 data — American Experiment
Nationally, most homicides are intra-racial; for example, from 1976 to 2005, 94% of Black victims were killed by Black offenders, and 86% of White victims by White offenders.
Differences in Racial Disparities in Firearm Homicide across Cities — Rockefeller Institute
In Minnesota in 2024, knife or cutting instruments were used in 17 out of 170 reported criminal homicides.
2024 BCA Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
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