Woman arrested after Maplewood hit-and-run leaves pedestrian dead, another injured
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MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman has been arrested after a suspected hit-and-run left a woman dead and another injured Wednesday night in Maplewood, according to authorities.
What we know
In a press release Thursday, the Maplewood Police Department said law enforcement responded to Larpenteur Avenue East and Dieter Street around 9:20 p.m. on a report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle.
At the scene, officers found two women, a 23-year-old with life-threatening injuries and a 22-year-old with suspected non-life-threatening injuries. The two women were transported to the hospital, where the 23-year-old woman was pronounced dead.
How it happened
Police say the driver left the scene after the incident. The vehicle was found on Thursday morning in St. Paul, unoccupied.
According to authorities, the incident arose from a "feud" between two groups of women, which then escalated, resulting in the death of the 23-year-old woman, who authorities identified as Zakirrah Laniyah Cheyan Anderson.
The 22-year-old woman who was injured was taken to the hospital and later released.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday afternoon on suspicion of second-degree murder in relation to the incident, police said.