North Loop Loft Spat Turns Bloody as Woman Stabs Man, Police Say

An early Wednesday argument in Minneapolis’ North Loop ended with a woman stabbing a man, according to Minneapolis police, briefly turning the warehouse-to-loft district into an early-morning crime scene.

Officers described the incident as an altercation in the downtown area and released only a bare-bones update. They did not disclose the man’s condition or say whether any charges had been filed.

According to CBS News Minnesota, the stabbing happened during an argument early Wednesday, and police were on the scene soon after. The station’s brief report echoed the police department’s initial account and did not identify anyone involved.

Neighborhood context

The North Loop, on the northwest edge of downtown, is a dense stretch of converted warehouses, restaurants, and nightlife, as the North Loop Neighborhood Association describes it. Citywide, violent crime has been trending downward; Axios Twin Cities reported that homicides in Minneapolis fell in 2025, even as any downtown stabbing still draws a swift response and neighborhood concern…

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