On June 12, 2026, police responded to a stabbing that occurred at Penn Ave N and Lowry Ave N in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. An adult female, identified herein as "Victim," was bleeding and transported to the hospital for treatment, where it would later be determined that she had been stabbed three times in her arm and back. Milestone video captured the stabbing, which showed that Victim [NAME REDACTED] in an argument with another female, identified by police as MYRA RENE REED [DOB REDACTED]. The video showed REED throw a punch at Victim, who was holding a bottle in her hand.
Victim held the bottle up to defend herself, but REED punched her in the face again. Victim then started swinging the bottle at REED. Another female joined REED, and they both began to punch Victim repeatedly. REED then reached into the purse she was carrying and grabbed a small knife, which she used to try to stab Victim. REED dropped the knife at one point and picked it up off the ground. REED stabbed Victim with the knife multiple times. When REED walked away, a male approached her and took the knife before leaving the area.
Officers located REED at the scene and arrested her. The male who had taken the knife was also located by officers, but he stated that he had given the knife to another female. Thus, the knife was not located on scene. While she was being transported to the hospital, Victim [NAME REDACTED] had gotten into an argument over a bottle of alcohol that REED wanted. Victim did not give REED the bottle, which led to REED punching Victim. Victim stated that REED's daughter also got involved. Victim was trying to defend herself from REED's daughter when REED pulled out the knife from her purse and started to stab Victim.
After being advised of her constitutional rights, REED spoke to officers. REED initially claimed she had been drinking wine all day and could not remember what had occurred. She also denied possessing a knife and stated that another person could have stabbed Victim. REED was shown stills from the Milestone video of her holding a knife, and she confirmed that she was the person in the stills. REED then claimed that Victim had "poked" or stabbed her with a knife prior to the altercation, but REED was evaluated by paramedics and there was no evidence of any injury.
REED remains in custody.
