Burnsville police investigating fatal stabbing at home

A woman was found dead after police were called on a domestic disturbance report. A suspect has been arrested.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
May 8, 2025 at 2:21AM

Burnsville police are investigating a stabbing death that occurred Wednesday morning in a home near North River Hills Park.

Officers were called to the home in the 2000 block of 117th Street E. at 9:35 a.m. on a report of a domestic disturbance and found a 32-year-old woman with stab wounds dead inside.

Lakeville police later arrested a suspect. In a statement, Burnsville police said there was no ongoing threat to the public.

The victim’s identity had not been publicly released as of Wednesday evening.

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