St. Paul stabbing leaves 1 dead, the city's first homicide of 2025

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police are investigating a stabbing in St. Paul that left one person dead on Wednesday. 

The St. Paul Police Department held a news conference on the incident, which can be viewed above.

Fatal stabbing in St. Paul

What we know:

One person died after the reported stabbing along Central Avenue West and Western Avenue North. This is in a cul-de-sac next to Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and the Central Village Park.

Police said they responded to St. Paul's first homicide of the year at a home in the 400 block of Central Avenue West just after 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday.

A man reportedly called 911 and said "someone had killed his wife", according to St. Paul Police Sgt. Toy Vixayvong, who was speaking during a news conference on the fatal stabbing. 

Arriving officers say they then found a man at the scene who was covered in blood. 

Police then found a woman suffering from stab wounds. She was then taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. 

Dig deeper:

Investigators say they believe the suspect and the victim were married, according to Sgt. Vixayvong.

The man was then questioned by detectives and is expected to be booked into jail on murder charges, Sgt. Vixayvong said. 

Officers also located a baby and another adult in the home at the time of the incident, but no other injuries were reported.

St. Paul police added that at this same point last year, there were four homicides in the city. 

The St. Paul Police Department shared a social media post at 5 p.m. announcing the investigation. 

What we don't know:

The names of the parties involved have not yet been released. 

Police did not share details on a possible motive or what led to the stabbing.

The official cause of death has not yet been released by the Ramsey County Medical Examiner.