Christmas Eve stabbing in Minneapolis leaves man dead, woman in custody

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A man has died after being stabbed by a woman on Christmas Eve morning in Minneapolis, police said. 

Minneapolis police say that officers responded to the 5200 block of Minnehaha Avenue around 8 a.m. on reports of a stabbing. 

According to law enforcement, officers found a 46-year-old man who had been fatally stabbed in a residence. A 30-year-old woman was arrested at the scene. 

Police are currently investigating, and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner will identify the victim and the exact cause of death.

Update (12/25/23)

A medical examiner's report issued on Christmas identified the victim killed in the Christmas Eve stabbing as 46-year-old Christopher Kelly.