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Woman, 39, Arrested In Fatal Minneapolis Stabbing

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Police arrested a 39-year-old woman Sunday in connection with a fatal stabbing Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Officers responded to a report of a possible stabbing just after 9:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Hennepin Avenue. Mesheka Octavious Willis, 42, of Minneapolis was transported to the hospital, where she died shortly after arrival. Willis's death was ruled a homicide. She died of a sharp force injury to the chest.

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Police say investigators worked through the night to identify and arrest the woman, who was booked on probable cause murder.

The incident remains under investigation.

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