Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the name of the victim, as provided by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office.
A 42-year-old man was fatally stabbed Saturday evening in Eden Prairie, according to a report from the police department on Monday.
Officers responded to a fight between two men near Wallace Road and Technology Drive at about 6 p.m. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the chest. He was rushed to Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, where he was later pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as Jama Ahmed Muse, according to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office.
A 36-year-old man was found a short distance from the scene and taken into custody. According to police, the two men knew each other, and authorities are not looking for any additional suspects.
The suspect’s name is being withheld until formal charges are filed by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
The medical examiner ruled Muse’s death a homicide, citing stab wounds to the chest as the cause. The investigation by Eden Prairie police is ongoing.
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