Police are investigating a heartbreaking situation in the Detroit area after a woman was fatally stabbed at a Meijer gas station in Shelby Township.

What Police Say Happened

According to Detroit’s WXYZ-TV, police were called around 5 p.m. to the Meijer gas station at 15301 Hall Road after a woman was stabbed. The Shelby Township Police Department says she was taken to a local hospital, where she later died.

Story at a Glance

  • Police responded to a stabbing at the Meijer gas station on Hall Road in Shelby Township around 5 p.m. Sunday.
  • A woman was taken to a local hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
  • The male suspect fled the scene but was arrested a short time later by Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies.
  • Both the suspect and the victim are from Utica and knew each other, according to police.
  • Investigators say this was not a random act, and there is no threat to the public.

Suspect Arrested After Fleeing Scene

Police say a male suspect fled the scene but was later arrested by deputies. Both the victim and suspect are from Utica and knew each other, leading investigators to believe this was not a random attack.

Police are reiterating that this was not a random act and that there is no threat to the public.

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