Suspect in custody following stabbing at Cook County Co-op

At approximately 3:45 p.m. Saturday, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stabbing inside the Cook County Co-op grocery store in downtown Grand Marais.

First responders arrived on scene, provided medical aid to the victim, and transported the victim by ambulance to North Shore Health. According to Cook County Sheriff Pat Eliasen, the suspect left the grocery store following the incident but was located and apprehended shortly afterward with the help of descriptions provided by bystanders.

Eliasen said the suspect is in custody and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

This is a developing story.  WTIP will update this article as more information is made available.